Mindanao Fun 101 July. 2015 | Page 54

DISCOVER a way of life expressed in centuries-old burial pottery. 34 MAITUM JAR A new lease on lifethat was what these Metal Age artifacts were given when discovered in 1991 inside Ayub Cave in Maitum. These anthropomorphic secondary burial jars were crafted between 5 BC to 225 AD. Made of clay, they are distinguished by designs that suggest human forms and facial expressions. Some of the jars are decorated with glass beads, shell scoops, spoons, and pendants. 54  MINDANAO FUN 101   FABRICS, WEAVES, ARTIFACTS & ARTS  55