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The Manunggal Vase

Jenna Alonzo

Florence Hipolito

  • In the Tabon Cave Complex (believed to be a burial site)

  • March 1964

  • Victor Decalan, Hans Kasten, and other volunteer workers from the United States Peace Corp.

The "What" Vase?

  • Also known as the Manunggal Jar.

  • Late Neolitic Period (890-710 B.C)

  • A secondary burial jar (bones of decease only)

SYMBOLS

"Ship of the Dead"

  • Souls travel to the "next life" by a boat.

  • The cloth band signifies the indigenous burial practice in the Philippines
  • Rear figure is holding the steering paddle

  • Front figure has it's arms crossed which signifies the deceased person within the jar

Historical Significance

  • The Manunggal Jar has became an image of Philippine currency
  • Gives archaeologists an idea of Filipino beliefs about death and the afterlife
  • It became a national treasure
  • Evidence of prehistoric life in the Philippines

Lipuun Point

Michael Charleston, Chua B. "Artes De Las Filipinas." The Manunggul Jar as a Vessel of History : Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2012. <http://www.artesdelasfilipinas.com/archives/50/the-manunggul-jar-as-a-vessel-of-history>.

"Manunggul Jar." - WikiPilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Manunggul_Jar>.

"Go Philippines." : Manunggul Jar and the Early Practice of Burial in the Philippines. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2012. <http://noypicollections.blogspot.com/2011/08/manunggul-jar-and-early-practice-of.html>.

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