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. |