toothbrush
Catalog Number | 129537 |
Literary Reference | , 13839 |
Cultural Affiliation | Blaan |
Continent | Asia |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mindanao Island |
Island | Philippine Islands |
Original Name | sigi |
Materials | animal hair; boar bristle, cloth, beads, metal, tassel |
Catalog Description | Name: Sīgī:- A toothbrush made of boar's bristles the upper parts of which are enclosed in a cloth holder. This holder is beaded and also has 6 bells attached. Colored tassles are attached to the holder. | Notes: Used to remove particles of betel nut from the teeth. Also an ornament. |