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Flags set up by Kalibugan Subanos for ceremony to rid sickness
Flags set up by Kalibugan Subanos for ceremony to rid sickness
Object Number 12-61-70/10861.1.2623
Display Title Flags set up by Kalibugan Subanos for ceremony to rid sickness
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Subano / 21-a 46 Flags set up to rid settlement of spirits that bring sickness / Mantuba River, west coast of Mindanao / Subanos of Mindanao (Miscellaneous / Gift of / W. C. Forbes, 1912"
Department Photographic
Date 1898-1912
Culture
  • Subano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Mindanao
Additional Geographic Terms Mantuba River, west coast of Mindanao
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 15.24 cm (4 x 6 in.)
Provenance
Donor William Cameron Forbes

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