Florina Capistrano et al.

The ubiquitous basket perhaps best captures the unique way of life of the agricultural people of the Luzon Cordillera, the central mountain range in the northern Philippines. This volume is illustrated with color photographs of 50 baskets and related items such as trays, hats, and fish traps, as well as numerous historical and contemporary images of these baskets in daily use. These are stunning pieces of work: an Ifugao hunter's backpack is covered with water-repellent abnut fibers that make it look like a shaggy gray yak, while a tightly woven sepia-colored basket has a lizard decoration that looks real enough to crawl away.