Ifugao Hunter's Backpack from the Philippines - 23" H X 16 in. W

BasketIntricately woven Ifugao Takba/Inabnūtan backpack/knapsack "bango" used by hunters. It has a protective cover of tiered bangi palm fibers that repel rain keeping both their shoulders and the basket’s contents dry during sudden rainfall. Fibers are knotted in layers on a flexible rattan shield. 

A rare, museum-quality ethnographic piece that would make for a stunning addition to a private or public collection. Purchased on location during the early 1960s. 

Place of Origin: Ifugao, Luzon, Philippines 

Date of Manufacture: 1950s-1960s

Condition: Excellent

Wear: Consistent with age and use. Please refer to pictures.

Dimensions: 23 in. H X 16 in. W X 7 in. D

Reference: 

Philippine Basketry - An Appreciation by Robert F. Lane (pg. 67)

Philippine Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera from the Fowler Museum at UCLA 

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University

The British Museum

“Bango (Ifugao traveler's basket with rain proofing),” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, SOAS University of London

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