Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Pasiking, Thin Basketry Backpack (2007.15.0004) | |
| Classification | Distribution and Transportation Artifacts : Container : Basket | |
| Visual Description | A tall, thin, tightly woven plant fiber backpack with a triangularly pointed top edge and trim running along its height on both sides. Aside from the pointed top, the object has a general rectangular/boxed shape with a substantially longer length than width. The object’s body is medium brown in color while the majority of the trim is light brown. The trim consists of a tightly woven border along the diagonal top edges and transitions to dark brown solid wooden sticks extending to the object’s base (secured by several “X”s of additional light brown fibers). Light brown woven trim detailing also appears around a thin pointed slit positioned near the top of the object on one side (shaped similarly to a wide upside down “V”). Positioned around the object’s bottom is a thick, sturdy band of light brown wood/fiber upon which the object can sit steadily on a flat surface (band extends slightly further than bottom of basket body). A stiff, tightly woven loop extends upward at the object’s upper tip to which two smooth, thick, tightly woven straps are attached. The opposite ends of the straps extend to the object’s base along its sides (one strap to each side). The lower strap ends transition to different plant fiber material which exhibits fraying and of a thinner weave. A small detail is drawn/painted (?) in the lower left corner on the front surface of the object (same side where slit opening appears; symbol is drawn on aforementioned wide base band). The detail resembles a “#” shape, though each line appears doubled and curved outward away from the open central square. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Asia, Southeast, Republic of the Philippines, Northern Luzon, Island of Luzon | |
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| Culture | Ifugao, sub-group of the Igorot | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 38.5 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 28.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 9.6 cm | |
| Weight | 253 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Plant--Wicker, Plant (?), Wood, Pigment | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Assembling, Dyeing, Ropemaking, Weaving--Basket, Staining | |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | 7/3/2008: Research from reading Ifugao Basketry by Rob Kok. "Pasiking - general name for all kinds of closed rucksacks." - Amy Heggemeyer, Assistant Registrar, 7/03/2008 4/7/2008: "On a tag associated with the artifact, "#18, Brenner 01."" - Amy Jankowski, Museum Assistant, 4/7/2008 | |
| Comparanda | Kok, Rob. Ifugao Basketry. Amsterdam, 1979. Plate 8. | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | The Russell Corin Collection | |
| Reproduction | No | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |