bisayawitch: Detailed illustration of a gold artifact found in Surigao, Mindanao. (Swipe right to se
bisayawitch: Detailed illustration of a gold artifact found in Surigao, Mindanao. (Swipe right to see the actual artifact!)..This pen and ink illustration by C.Y. Locsin represents a detailed look at a fascinating human figure etched in gold. It is one of the very few human figured artifacts that we have discovered in the Philiplines. It depicts a woman in an orant position, with her hands raised in a gesture of worship. She wears an elaborate headdress with the tree of life depicted and flower blossoms...Her ears are elongated, signifying a woman of high status. This is because traditionally this feature of elongated ears was seen as a symbol of wealth as the person wore heavy, expensive jewelry made of gold, silver, and gems for a long duration of time...In both of her hands she is holding a flag, or some type of cloth, suggesting a type of ritual work. She is also wearing many layered necklaces around her neck. ..Who could she possibly be? An unknown lost goddess? A babaylan? Historians agree that the artifact signifies some type of spiritual representation of a woman. However, we don’t know for sure who she is and can only guess...➡ What do you think? Is this a babaylan depicted doing a ritual? Or a goddess?https://www.instagram.com/p/BvYCpuOBUgB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gfq4ufherytwLatest post on thepinoycultureblog ! Follow me on Instagram for more content such as this on the precolonial history, culture, and myths of the Philippines. -- source link
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