Object Name: Kallatao/Allataw

Provenance: Ifugao

Rattan

L. 48 cm, W. 51 cm, H. 51 cm

A shorter version of the balyag, the kallatao, also called allataw, is a short four-sided basket worn on the back with a strap attached to the forehead. It is used by the Ifugao to carry rice, root crops, and vegetables.

Reference:

Fanged, N. (2018). Catalogue of Objects in the Feasts of Merit Exhibition. In D. Tolentino, Jr. (Ed.). Feasts of Merit: wealth, status, and feasting in the Luzon Cordillera. (pp. 119-198). Baguio City: Museo Kordilyera, University of the Philippines Baguio.