Description

This three-piece molave wood cloth flattener is known as pambolear or bamboolear. The rolled cloth over the cylindrical wood is pressed upon by the scintillating flat top board on the slightly concaved, heavy baseboard. The manual operated top board has a carved has a carved handle pressed consisted usually of native fibers like sinamay.

This item is part of the DM Guevara Collection which pays tribute to the Filipino artisans of the past two centuries. Comprising of both fine furniture collections and folk implements, the collection highlights Western and Asian influences that are exquisite and functionally Filipino. The DM Guevara Collection was put together by the family matriarch Carmen S. Guevara for the Museo ng Buhay Pilipino in 1979.

Donation

D.M. G FI