Bontoc Tattoo Shield

Sajen · 3rd December 2017, 03:51 PM

Here a picture taken from "On Expedition & Tribal Art", W.T.C. Kleiman, page 90.

Battara · 3rd December 2017, 07:27 PM

Thank you, Sajen. As I think about it, it could be Gaddang, or it could also be Tinguian. I see the museum attribution with supports your assertion. I'll double check this.

Yes tattoos were added to Gaddang, Kalinga, Bontoc, Tinguian, and perhaps others.

Here are some Kalinga tattoo shields. Notice that the inside of the Kalinga examples are tattooed on the inside as well.

Battara · 3rd December 2017, 07:32 PM

Here are 2 Bontoc tattooed shields, one painted, one carved:

Battara · 6th December 2017, 11:57 PM

I am now leaning toward a Tinguian origin for this shield. Here is an example from the Smithsonian Institute. This is from Protection, Power, and Display (p.70):

Battara · 7th December 2017, 12:01 AM

Here is another example from the Peabody Museum at Harvard University in Protection, Power, and Display (p. 69):

3rd December 2017, 03:51 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,166	Here a picture taken from "On Expedition & Tribal Art", W.T.C. Kleiman, page 90. Attached Images

3rd December 2017, 07:27 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Thank you, Sajen. As I think about it, it could be Gaddang, or it could also be Tinguian. I see the museum attribution with supports your assertion. I'll double check this. Yes tattoos were added to Gaddang, Kalinga, Bontoc, Tinguian, and perhaps others. Here are some Kalinga tattoo shields. Notice that the inside of the Kalinga examples are tattooed on the inside as well. Attached Images

3rd December 2017, 07:32 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Here are 2 Bontoc tattooed shields, one painted, one carved: Attached Images

6th December 2017, 11:57 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I am now leaning toward a Tinguian origin for this shield. Here is an example from the Smithsonian Institute. This is from Protection, Power, and Display (p.70): Attached Images

7th December 2017, 12:01 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Here is another example from the Peabody Museum at Harvard University in Protection, Power, and Display (p. 69): Attached Images