Vintage Handmade Tribal Wicker Ifugao Inabnutan Filipino Hunter\'s Basket: Art NR
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Vintage Handmade Tribal Wicker Ifugao Inabnutan Filipino Hunter\'s Basket: Art NR:
$108.27
Genuine antique hunter\'s \"breastplate\" wearable basket from the tribal area of the Philippine Islands.This is a beautiful example of an Ifugao Igorot Hunter’s Backpack, locally known as \"Inabnutan.\" It has outstanding patina, and was made from split rattan with bamboo reinforcements in the inside and at the base. It is covered with \"Abnut\" palm fibers to make the basket backpack rainproof. The \"Inabnutan\" takes its name from a fiber called abnut, which is processed from the leaf stalk of a bangi palm. The basket is covered with this fiber in order to repel the rain. Baskets of this type were formerly used by ifugao men when journeying far from their home village. On the outbound journey, the pack held the hunter\'s provisions. It contains a pouch for storing projectiles, water, and perhaps a jar of rice beer, with which to make offerings to insure a successful hunt. If luck and skill prevailed, the men returned to the village with their packs filled with meat.A unique, one-of-a-kind piece.Authenticated by Bonhams as genuine tribal.I ship quickly and securely.
Vintage Handmade Tribal Wicker Ifugao Inabnutan Filipino Hunter\'s Basket: Art NR:
$108.27