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Object #     2005-131/46
Object name     Tnalak, Wall Hanging
Culture of Origin     T'Boli, Lake Sebu, Cotabato del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Materials     Abaca, Ikat, Dye
Techniques     Fringed, Ikat, Plain Weave, Dyed
Dimensions     L: 151 x 9 in, W: 21.5 in
Exhibit Label    

The tnalak or wall-hanging was made for sale, but illustrates the traditional art of weaving with stiff abaca fiber, made from the petioles (leaf stems) of a close relative of the banana tree.
Source     Diana and Edmund Sheridan
Credit     Diana and Edmund Sheridan Collection


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