Eastern Bontoc (Barlig) Wooden Bag / Paraphernalia Container "Koppit"

Description

Wooden bag container for personal supplies "Koppit, Kupit" with a nice dark brown patina. It shows some very nice weaving repair before, but it was also cleaned at some point — still beautiful and worth adding to a collection.

The koppit was used to carry an Igorot man's travelling essentials: tobacco and betel-chewing supplies, fire-making implements, and other valuables. It was worn mostly by men of eastern Bontoc, with fewer examples from Sagada and Ifugao. Unlike the woven basket version, a wooden koppit like this one is rare.

Origin: Eastern Bontoc (Barlig), Northern Luzon, Philippines
Approximate Dimensions: L 10.5" x H 6" x W 3.8"
Date/Period: Early 20th century