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Unknown Maker, Philippine

Textile

Maker

Unknown Maker, Philippine

Culture

Philippine

Title

Textile

Year

ca. 1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Place Made: Philippines

Dimensions

Length 80.6 cm (31 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the American Museum of Natural History

Object Number

09.1050B

Type

Exhibition History

From Pineapple to Pañuelo
Philippine Textiles
Dec 07, 2024 – Aug 24, 2025

Label copy

These textiles are woven from liniwan, the thinnest, finest fibers and the last to be harvested, scraped from the bottom of pineapple leaves. Prized liniwan fibers were used to make garments like the blouse and pañuelos at left. One of these examples is unembellished, highlighting the fineness of the fibers in plain weave, and the other features blue and yellow checks made of silk. 

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Philippine
Textile, ca. 1900
Piña (pineapple-leaf fiber) and silk
Length 80.6 cm (31 3/4 inches)
Gift of the American Museum of Natural History 09.1050B

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