Hi Colin, Joe (n the rest
),
thanks! And this is not even all and some pics of early last year. Will soon take new pics.
Takes a few years to gather . . . .
Colin; the mother of pearlpieces-necklace is (in the Ifugao tribe section) called 'pangalapang' and when you pick up the piece and the shellsections gently hit eachother you know why its called that! Worn by more wealthy women. Quite some fakes around and often the cord is renewed/replaced.
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Joe; actually the wood helmet with a face is extremely rare, even more rare than ordinary 'oklop' helmets which are more authenticaly worn. See 1 of the 2 helmets (beautifull!) I got on the pic with the Bulul statues. This -att.pic- helmet sold for a fat $6000,- thank you! Will post a new pic of my helmets soon and you will see the difference in patine.
For more reference; see
www.rmv.nl for lots of Philippine material; search for 'igorot' or 'luzon'.
Best, Wouter