via ABS-CBN News, 08 June 2024: Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is showcasing Filipino artifacts, including a Bagobo trinket bag and Ifugao food bowl, as part of its extensive collection of over 8,000 items. The exhibit, “Balikbayan Homecoming,” also features 5,700 historical photos, providing insights into the Philippines’ pre-U.S. colonial past.
Several artifacts from the Philippines are going on display at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University.
The items range from a Bagobo women’s trinket bag embroidered with beads and sequins, and Ifugao food bowl made from carved wood, to an Igorot small bag with three compartments used for carrying items.Such artifacts are just a fraction of the museum’s more than 8,000 ethnographic and photographic materials from the Philippines.
Source: PH artifacts displayed at Harvard’s Peabody Museum | ABS-CBN News
