mat (unfinished)

Catalog Number	128320
Literary Reference	, 13839
Cultural Affiliation	Bukidnon

Continent	Asia
Country	Philippines
Region	Mindanao Island
Island	Philippine Islands

Original Name	banig
Materials	straw, dye
Catalog Description	Name: Banig:- Unfinished mat mostly in natural straw but cut into squares with narrow bands of red. All mats are made by the women. See notes in 128319 for dyes. | Notes: The technic is in passing each element of the weft under 2 and over 2 of the warp elements. Warp and weft, in mats are practically the same size and are undistinguishable in the completed mat.