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Necklace - Mother of pearl, Shell - Pangalapang - Ifugao, Philippines

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Ifugao necklace, Pangalapang – Philippines This old necklace is in perfect condition. Made of plaques of mother-of-pearl. Cut from pearl oyster shells, it's an ancestral item of jewelery from the Ifugao and Bontoc tribes in the Philippines. They live in central Cordillera where they built the famous terraced paddy fields at Banaue, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. http: //www. notesprecieuses. com/lemagazine/2013/07/03/les-bijoux-artisanaux-en-or-des-philippines/ Each piece of mother-of-pearl 7. 5 cm long is cut and pierced with two holes. A woven cord of vegetable fibers holds them around the neck. It measures 71 cm in circumference, the distance between the two end pieces of mother-of-pearl is 34 cm The original use of this necklace (Pangalapang) was to be worn by men. However, old photos show that some women wore it as well. As a symbol of social status, it showed the owner's capacity to acquire raw materials from the coast. These necklaces were made in the east of Ifugao by the Mayaoyao. But there also exist smaller versions made by their neighbors in Kalinga. Delivered without stand, but is for sale if interested.

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Ifugao necklace, Pangalapang – Philippines This old necklace is in perfect condition. Made of plaques of mother-of-pearl. Cut from pearl oyster shells, it's an ancestral item of jewelery from the Ifugao and Bontoc tribes in the Philippines. They live in central Cordillera where they built the famous terraced paddy fields at Banaue, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. http: //www. notesprecieuses. com/lemagazine/2013/07/03/les-bijoux-artisanaux-en-or-des-philippines/ Each piece of mother-of-pearl 7. 5 cm long is cut and pierced with two holes. A woven cord of vegetable fibers holds them around the neck. It measures 71 cm in circumference, the distance between the two end pieces of mother-of-pearl is 34 cm The original use of this necklace (Pangalapang) was to be worn by men. However, old photos show that some women wore it as well. As a symbol of social status, it showed the owner's capacity to acquire raw materials from the coast. These necklaces were made in the east of Ifugao by the Mayaoyao. But there also exist smaller versions made by their neighbors in Kalinga. Delivered without stand, but is for sale if interested.

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