Handkerchief
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Handkerchief. The images seen here depict unusual figures wearing disparate costumes and engaging in various activities, such as cock-fighting. The motifs appear to represent one culture's interpretation of another.
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Date
third quarter 19th century
Rights
Public Domain
Identifier
MET-157648
Origin
probably Philippine
Materials
piña
Provenance
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, 1954
Acquisition Date
2009
Short description
Handkerchief
Display status
Not on Display
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Record accessed in December 2020
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“Handkerchief,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 24, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/3113.
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