The women also wear iconic prestige neck ornaments, or pangalapang, which is one of the most reproduced pieces of Philippine art. The pangalapang is meant to function as a sign of high social status. More commonly seen made of mother of pearl, this highly unusual example is made of animal bone and rattan.
Philippines Ifugao Igorot necklace "pangalapang" c.a 1950 The shell chokers' function is to impress - as status symbol. Worn by both the Ifugao male and female for ceremonial occassions. It was made of individual trapezoidal pieces of cut mother-of-pearl shell that are attached to a woven rattan.The first sighting of these ornaments written was on 1887 when Dr. Alexander Schadenberg, a german scientist who visited the Cordillera in 1887 described natives who "decorate the arms and ankles with rings or heavy brass wire, their necks with square pieces of mother of pearl fastened to a string through two holes. "( Ref: Roberto Maramba - Form and Splendor) Approximate dimension: Overall: 13" X 11.5" Shells: 2.5" X 2.3"
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The women also wear iconic prestige neck ornaments, or pangalapang, which is one of the most reproduced pieces of Philippine art. The pangalapang is meant to function as a sign of high social status. More commonly seen made of mother of pearl, this highly unusual example is made of animal bone and rattan.
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Philippines Ifugao Igorot necklace "pangalapang" c.a 1950 The shell chokers' function is to impress - as status symbol. Worn by both the Ifugao male and female for ceremonial occassions. It was made of individual trapezoidal pieces of cut mother-of-pearl shell that are attached to a woven rattan.The first sighting of these ornaments written was on 1887 when Dr. Alexander Schadenberg, a german scientist who visited the Cordillera in 1887 described natives who "decorate the arms and ankles with rings or heavy brass wire, their necks with square pieces of mother of pearl fastened to a string through two holes. "( Ref: Roberto Maramba - Form and Splendor) Approximate dimension: Overall: 13" X 11.5" Shells: 2.5" X 2.3"