Eating fork (Igorot)
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Handle carved figuratively. Standing female figure with the left hand on the thigh, the right hand in front of the stomach. Long hair, covered with a hip scarf that leaves the chest exposed. Five-pronged fork.
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Date
Before 1904
Identifier
09167
Origin
Benguet Philippines
(Igorot)
(Igorot, or Cordillerans, is the collective name of several Austronesian ethnic groups in The Philippines, who inhabit the mountains of Luzon.)
(Igorot)
(Igorot, or Cordillerans, is the collective name of several Austronesian ethnic groups in The Philippines, who inhabit the mountains of Luzon.)
Materials
Wood
Physical Dimensions
Object dimensions: B. Prongs: 2.6 cm
Length: L .: 15.1 cm
Length: L .: 15.1 cm
Provenance
Exchange with the American Museum of Natural History, New York
Acquisition Date
1908
Display status
Not on display
Acknowledgements
Contributed by Yanni R. Hernandez,
Photo: Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) Frankfurt, Germany
Photo: Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) Frankfurt, Germany
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Translated from German by MPMC RA's and editors. Record accessed November 2021.
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“Eating fork (Igorot),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 26, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/14950.
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