Bagobo Shield Puzzler

VANDOO · 24th September 2012, 04:42 AM

I PASSED THRU ST. LOUIS TODAY AND STOPPED BY THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE SHIELD. THE ONE THERE HAS A VERY SIMULAR PATTERN COVERING THE ENTIRE SHIELD BUT IS CARVED INTO THE WOOD IN VERY DEEP RELIEF TYPE CARVING. DEFINITELY DONE BY A MASTER BAGOBO CARVER TO SHOW HIS SKILL FOR THE WORLDS FAIR. MAKEING A PATTERN AND CUTTING THE METAL WOULD BE A MUCH EASIER WAY TO PUT THOSE DESIGNS ON A SHIELD THAN CARVING EACH SHIELD BY HAND.
I STILL THINK I HAVE SEEN A SHIELD WITH THE METAL CUTOUT DESIGN LIKE YOURS BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE. THE SHIELD IN ST LOUIS RESEMBLES YOURS IN DESIGN AND PATTERN BUT THERE IS NO METAL ONLY WOOD AND HAIR TUFTS ON THE SIDES. I THINK A PATERN COULD BE MADE OF THE WOOD SHIELD AND MANY METAL PIECES ATTACHED TO WOOD SHIELD FORMS FOR SALE SO THERE MAY STILL BE SOME CONNECTION EITHER TO THE WORLDS FAIR OR TO THE BAGOBO MAN WHO CARVED THE SHIELD IN THE MUSEUM.

Robert · 24th September 2012, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by apolaki
Greetings Joe,

Your collection of Igorot cultural items is very impressive. I was wondering if you would be able to identify one of my pieces. From what I understand and was told, it is a blanket from Kiangan. It is made by the Ikat dye technique. It has several designs on it [H] /\ \/ and a house on stilts. Could you share any impressions or information you may know? I would greatly appreciate it!

Here are Apolaki's pictures.

24th September 2012, 04:42 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I PASSED THRU ST. LOUIS TODAY AND STOPPED BY THE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE SHIELD. THE ONE THERE HAS A VERY SIMULAR PATTERN COVERING THE ENTIRE SHIELD BUT IS CARVED INTO THE WOOD IN VERY DEEP RELIEF TYPE CARVING. DEFINITELY DONE BY A MASTER BAGOBO CARVER TO SHOW HIS SKILL FOR THE WORLDS FAIR. MAKEING A PATTERN AND CUTTING THE METAL WOULD BE A MUCH EASIER WAY TO PUT THOSE DESIGNS ON A SHIELD THAN CARVING EACH SHIELD BY HAND. I STILL THINK I HAVE SEEN A SHIELD WITH THE METAL CUTOUT DESIGN LIKE YOURS BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE. THE SHIELD IN ST LOUIS RESEMBLES YOURS IN DESIGN AND PATTERN BUT THERE IS NO METAL ONLY WOOD AND HAIR TUFTS ON THE SIDES. I THINK A PATERN COULD BE MADE OF THE WOOD SHIELD AND MANY METAL PIECES ATTACHED TO WOOD SHIELD FORMS FOR SALE SO THERE MAY STILL BE SOME CONNECTION EITHER TO THE WORLDS FAIR OR TO THE BAGOBO MAN WHO CARVED THE SHIELD IN THE MUSEUM.