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Textile fragment (Binakol)
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About this work
This intricate, hand-woven textile was likely produced on a back-strap or upright loom. The binakol block pattern creates a strong optical effect, organized in vertical registers separated by broad, dark stripes with narrow, red accents. The central design is a variant of the whirlpool motif known as kusikos , in which alternating light and dark squares appear to spiral or recede.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineTextile fragment (Binakol), c. early 1900s(?). Philippines, Ilokos, Norte Province, Luzon, 20th century(?). Woven cotton; extended tabby weave; overall: 68.6 x 48.3 cm (27 x 19 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of W. A. Price, 1921.1596
