Deux textiles rares
Philippines - Mindanao, Bagobo
Vendu
2 500 €
Provenance
coll. in situ, (Manila, 1973)Taille
M: 160 /164 cm x 70 cm
M: 160 /64.6 inch x 27.6 inch
Description
Abacá fibres (banana hemp, also known as “Manila hemp”), in earth-toned hues,
Traditional Bagobo textiles are highly valued for their design and fine weaving.
The two fabric panels are almost identical. The wide central band shows stylised ancestor figures in a squatting position. They are reminiscent of the figures of people and frogs on Neolithic Yang Shao clay jugs from China. In the body of one of the frog ancestors a human embryo can be recognized. The remaining frieze patterns show crocodile and spiral patterns.