Ornament
•It is used to embellish parts of a building or object.
Types of Ornamentation
TattoosHeadressJewelryDisplay Design
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The Ifugaoshave carved
Anitofigures or Bulul
which represent their
ancestral spirit and
granary gods.
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On the other hand, the Kapampangansare famous in
their parol, an iconic symbol of the Filipino
Christmas.
JEWELRY
ISNEG
-Elaborate Necklaces
and capiz-shell disks
(Menghal/Warrior)
Bontok
-Boar-tusk neckleaces(warrior)
-Armlets for biceps (warrior)
T’Boli
-Brilliant inch-thick
chockers with
geometric designs to
please the Gods.
-Balls attached to
necklaces,belts, and
anklets.
Mansaka
-Balliug
:String beads
dangling to
the waist
containing
carnelians
and crocodile
teeth
Aeta
-Leglets: from
finely woven
strands of behuco
Bagobo
-Hollow brass
bracelets
containing little
bells
Manobo
-Sagaysagay:
bracelets as
charms, made from
black coral
Ifugao
warrior’s
Silver
“Linglingo”
earrings
and
pendants
Filipino Bawisak
Earring
Traditional Ifugao
tribe (Northern
Luzon, Philippines)
bead and shell
bawisakearrings
have been described
as either
representing
butterflies or a
certain item of male
generative anatomy.
HEADDRESS
ORNAMENTS AS
DESIGN
TATTOOS
2 PURPOSES
1.To bring out the wearer’s
physical beauty
2. To serve as a man’s war
record
Architectural ornament
= can be carved from stone,
wood or precious metals, formed
with plaster or clay or painted or
impressed onto a surface as
applies ornament.
=In other applied arts , the
main material of the object or a
different one such as paint or
vitreous enamel may be used.