Joe Loux. | A rare bamboo and rattan backpack (fangao) made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines
Joe Loux is a specialist in textiles, jewelry and sculpture from the Philippines.
fiber art, tribal art, Philippines craft, rattan, bamboo, Bontoc, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, basketry, traditional
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  • Joe Loux presents a backpack made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines, early 20th century
  • Joe Loux presents a bamboo backpack made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines, early 20th century (side view)
  • Joe Loux presents a bamboo backpack made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines, early 20th century
  • Joe Loux presents a bamboo backpack made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines, early 20th century
  • Joe Loux presents a backpack (detail) made by the Bontoc people of Luzon in the Philippines, early 20th century

Bontoc Backpack, ‘Fangao’.

Backpack or Fangao
Bontoc people, Luzon Cordillera, Philippines
Early 20th century
16 1/2″ (h) x 13 1/2″ (w) x 6″ (d)
Plaited construction of bamboo, rattan and palm fiber
For a similar example, please see ‘Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera, Philippines’ (UCLA Fowler Museum catalogue, 1998), p.98
Price on request

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Date

11 October 2024

Category

recent acquisitions, sculpture, textiles