Loincloth Embroidery

"102- sample of embroidery. This stitching takes months to make, is used for decoration of the G-string and considered a valuable heirloom." Blue rectangular piece with lines of stitches in colored thread. Wide red wool and blue cotton fringe on one edge.

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Identifier

89,189_50-49-1794

Origin

Philippine Islands|Northern Luzon (Apayao)

Materials

Cotton

Physical Dimensions

48.0 cm long 19.0 cm wide

Provenance

Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

Display status

Not on display

Official Website

http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/89189

Collection

Penn Museum

Source

Record accessed in February 2021
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“Loincloth Embroidery,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed May 2, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/4669.

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