Padded Armor

Name: Limbotoñ - Padded armour [sic]. Made of colored hemp cloth padded with cotton. A thick broad band (see no 128056) was wrapped over this, making a good protection against spears and knife cuts. | Notes: A short skirt (see 128052) was added for decoration.; Full Description: Limbutung: This protective covering is a sleeveless coat that is padded with hemp cloth. Usually worn by the warriors during battles, this coat can not be easily pierced by a spear or a knife. The belt is designed to conceal bladed weapons. The decorative sash passing over the shoulder is wrapped around the body in several layers. The skirt-like design worn over the pants is intended for mobility. [p. 74-75] Fieldwork number: 622; Other names: Limbotoñ; Field Museum Catalogue Number: 128051

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Identifier

FIELD-1029497

Origin

Cultural affiliation: Bukidnon

Materials

Cotton

Provenance

[1060] Second R.F. Cummings Ethnological Expedition to Philippine Islands - ethnology - Mangyan (Expedition) Accession number: 1115; Collected by Dr. Fay-Cooper Cole

Acquisition Date

1910

Display status

Not on display

References

[Book] Bicar, Beverly B., et al. Looking Forward by Looking Back: The Bukidnon - A Century Hence.

Acknowledgements

Courtesy of: T. Davies. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/c34d54a7-a6a0-4e21-aa49-0b1bfc7c20d9 (accessed on 27 Sep 2021)

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https://philippines.fieldmuseum.org/heritage/catalogue/1029497

Collection

The Field Museum of Natural History

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