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Battara · 2nd July 2006, 06:45 PM

Yes, Punal, it is Igorot. Kalinga? - maybe. The thing is it is a dance shield and stylized. I think it is a later piece (WWII?). Earlier like the turn of the 20th century they were painted darker and the hand holes were larger on one side for the fingers and smaller on the other side for the thumb area.

2nd July 2006, 06:45 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Yes, Punal, it is Igorot. Kalinga? - maybe. The thing is it is a dance shield and stylized. I think it is a later piece (WWII?). Earlier like the turn of the 20th century they were painted darker and the hand holes were larger on one side for the fingers and smaller on the other side for the thumb area.