burden basket

Catalog Number	90120
Literary Reference	, 13839
Cultural Affiliation	Igorot

Continent	Asia
Country	Philippines
Region	Luzon Island
Island	Philippine Islands
Province	Benguet Prov.
Locale	Bokod

Materials

rattan

Catalog Description

Name: Burden basket. (womans). Small size. Form of truncated and of parallel vertical wide strips of split rattan interwoven rattan. Four short legs. Diam at top 34.5cm, 3[2]cm high. Head band of | Notes: [continued from Name] plaited rattan (See note on back of card 90119) Baskets in which the women and girls carry field products to the village. The load rests on the back and is held in place by means of a band which passes around the forehead.