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.