A Selection of Basketry from the Philippine Collection

open plaited basket, wider at base, held closed at top, w/ handle. used to carry chickens.

black bamboo burden basket; woven w/ bamboo shoots attached in a circle on either side and on bottom.

combination of a raincoat and basket - long and wide with one end curving up to sit on an individual's head. made of pandanus leaves and split bamboo.

large mouth bamboo rice basket with twill design.

twilled split cane rice tray, round. used to 1) winnow 2) serve cooked food (rice, meat), 3) drying

small, dark fiber basket, piece of natural colored fiber in center. split cane; wicker tech.

large brim comes to a rounded pointed center w/ a hole in the center. hexagonal plaiting; black material b/t two layers of cane.

fiber hat w/ bamboo hexagonal plaiting; tip is broken off, but attached w/ wire

sq base w/ round rim and loops at both ends; rope handle attached at top. elaborate dichromatic design.

saddle-shaped underarm bag w/ woven cord, for men to store tobacco and personal items