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Mandaya textile (composite dagmay)

Unknown artist, c. early 1900s

97 cm × 3.2 m

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 1.9 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 3.2 m
Width: 97 cm
Medium: plain weave hemp, dyed
Kind: Textile
Made in: Philippines, Mindanao
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: Overall: 320 x 67.3 cm (126 x 26 1/2 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 67 cm × 3.2 m. Hung to match the photograph.
Credit: Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 97 cm × 3.2 m. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made c. early 1900s. It is in the public domain, and The Cleveland Museum of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Cleveland Museum of Art: Gift of Mrs. G. Field Adams.
How was it made?: Plain weave hemp, dyed, made in Philippines, Mindanao, Philippines, Mindanao.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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