Ilongot Copper Tribal Necklace

Yellow and red beads dangle from coiled wire links, swinging like tiny pendulums.

This tribal copper necklace is Ilongot, from Baguio, Philippines, and is contemporary. The Ilongot, also called the Bugkalot, live in the Sierra Madre and Caraballo mountains of Luzon, and beadwork and metal ornament traditionally form part of their adornment. Chain of dark, hand-bent rings from which hang short coiled springs, each carrying yellow and red beads above a flat, pale pendant with a drilled hole. The pendants are chalky and irregular, and the links show a brown, aged tone.

A fringe with a good sense of rhythm.