Trousers
2003-31-8
From: Philippine Islands | Mindanao
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2003-31-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bagobo |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Mindanao |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Abaca | Glass | Metal |
| Description | Bagobo man’s trousers called saroár. Gussets in four pieces at crotch. Ikat pattern on plain weave of abaca - dark brown, mahogany, and undyed/light brown. These colors would have come from the same dye source, the roots of Morinda Citrifolia, which produces a spectrum of red hues. Thick black and red ribbon appliqué featuring multi-colored beaded embroidery. Holes at crotch mended with patchwork. Waist drawstring, currently tied. Displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904. |
| Length | 55 cm |
| Width | 73 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003 |
| Other Number | 1995.X.15295 - Other Number | CIVIC1995.X.15295 - Other Number |
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