DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Woman's beaded vest
NameVest
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureT'boli
Date1930s-1950
Place madeSouthern Mindanao Island, Southern Cotabato province, Philippines, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumGlass beads strung on cotton thread, brass filigree buttons
Dimensions14 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (36.8301 × 36.8301 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Earl & Shari Kessler, A.2024.11.7
Object numberA.2024.11.7
Collections
Provenancepurchased from dealers, public markets, and artists while living in Asia primarily in the 1990s
DescriptionA beaded vest with repeating concentric diamonds. The colors of the beads are red, white, yellow, green, and black.
c. 1910
Mid--late 20th century
20th century
mid-20th century
ca. 1930
ca. 1960
