T'boli brass figures
T'boli brass figures
(See Original Caption. See also the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Vol, IV, 200, for description of lost-wax method.) The T'boli believe that their metalwork is a gift from their god Ginton. Since they are not known to mine thier own metals, they use scraps from coins, springs of trucks, and other sources for their metalware.
Circa 1975
T'boli
1975
cire perdue
coins
commerce
figurines
filipino heritage
filipino heritage
ginton
gods
lost wax process
lost-wax
metal work
metalware
mindanao
mine
mining
pixel
roces
south cotabato
tboli
t'boli
tiboli
tourist trade
trade
(See Original Caption. See also the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, Vol, IV, 200, for description of lost-wax method.) The T'boli believe that their metalwork is a gift from their god Ginton. Since they are not known to mine thier own metals, they use scraps from coins, springs of trucks, and other sources for their metalware.
Circa 1975
T'boli
1975
cire perdue
coins
commerce
figurines
filipino heritage
filipino heritage
ginton
gods
lost wax process
lost-wax
metal work
metalware
mindanao
mine
mining
pixel
roces
south cotabato
tboli
t'boli
tiboli
tourist trade
trade