Sinamay (Abaca), 1800s
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Sinamay - Bicolano. A type of abaca cloth with multiple definition that have evolved through time.It currently refers to a coarse, open-weave abaca cloth made into placemats, ribbons and other decorative material. ( Castro, 79)
Cloth woven of abaca and cotton, and also past tense of samay, a verb referring to the act of weaving fibers for cloth ( Lisboa, 332) (Castro, 79)
Source : Castro, Sandra B. (2018). Textiles in the Philippine colonial landscape : a lexicon and historical survey. Quezon City : Ateneo de Manila University Press
Annotation: "Sinamay" terminology added for supplemental information
by: Noel Jordan Racca
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Textiles, Sinamay, Abaca, Weaving
Date
1800s
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Courtesy of Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence RI
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Household Textiles
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Type
Textiles, Weaving
Identifier
09.1046A
Origin
Philippines
Materials
MATERIALS: Sinamay (abaca), plain weave
TECHNIQUES : Weaving
TECHNIQUES : Weaving
Physical Dimensions
154.9 cm (61 inches) (length)
Provenance
Gift of the American Museum of Natural History
Acquisition Date
No information was given, unspecified
Display status
Not on display
EXHIBITION HISTORY
A World of Costume and Textiles September 22 - November 12, 1989
Exhibition history information courtesy of RISD Museum, Providence RI
EXHIBITION HISTORY
A World of Costume and Textiles September 22 - November 12, 1989
Exhibition history information courtesy of RISD Museum, Providence RI
References
Castro, Sandra B. (2018). Textiles in the Philippine colonial landscape : a lexicon and historical survey. Quezon City : Ateneo de Manila University Press
Acknowledgements
Contributed by Noel Jordan Racca
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