instrument

Catalog Number 128814
Literary Reference , 13839
Cultural Affiliation Bagobo
Continent Asia
Country Philippines
Region Mindanao Island
Island Philippine Islands
Province Davao Prov.
Locale Davao Gulf
Original Name bonowit
Materials metal; brass wire, beads
Catalog Description Name: Bonowit:- An instrument made of brass wire and beads with a brass hook at one end and a bead loop at the other. The loop fits over the toes of the operator and the hook catches into the cloth so that it leaves the hands free to overtie the cloth used in making the tangkolo. | See notes on 128786-7.