Cleveland Museum of Art

Helmet

Date

1800s

Medium

Brass

Culture

Philippines, Mindanao

Department

Oceania

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The predominantly Muslim Maranao people of the southern Philippines developed a rich material culture—including brass work, textiles, weaponry, and architecture—commonly featuring a curvilinear, geometric ornament known as okir . This helmet, while based on Spanish types, features filigree vents and openwork embellishment that are distinctively Mindanao. The top might once have been decorated with feathers or other ornaments. Bacolod, the traditional homeland of the Maranao people, is a historic pangampong (fortified settlement) on Lake Lanao.

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