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Catalog Number

CAS 0535-0003   CAS 0535-0003; Pants
Category Textiles
Object Name Pants
Culture Bagobo
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist. Mindanao
County
Other Geographic Data Davao District, Eastern Mindanao
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Abaca (banana) fiber; Cotton fabric; Embroidery yarn; Glass beads
Description Man's pants made Ikat-patterned, abaca fiber panels in colors of red, black, and natural tan; Each pants leg is made of two panels, the lower ones telescoping inside the upper ones and of a slightly different pattern; Embroidered bands with white bead edging encircle knees, cuffs; Strip of commercial cloth forms waist drawstring.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 62.0, Thickness = 1.2, Length = ca. 100.0