Catalogue of Exhibits:

Filipino textiles from the collection of

Myunghee & Peter Reimann

at the Philippine Center, Philippine Consulate General, New York

February 4-15, 2008


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Itneg cotton blanket, Northern Luzon, early 20th century

170 cm x 230 cm

Itneg cotton decorative cloth with Spanish diamond eagle design, Northern Luzon, early 20th century. This piece was made from hand-spun, hand-woven cotton and is signed with the weaver's embroidery

154 cm x 220 cm without fringe

Maranaw woman's silk malong (tubular garment), Mindanao, 20th century

155 cm x 82 cm each side (tubular)

Maguindana woman's cotton malong (tubular garment), Mindanao, 19th century

155 cm x 82 cm each side (tubular)

Gadang man's cotton loincloth with European beads, Northern Luzon, early 20th century

272 cm x 11 cm

Itneg Binakel (spherical-weave) cotton blanket, early 20th century, Northern Luzon

148 cm x 192 cm

Itneg Binakel (spherical-weave) cotton blanket, early 20th century, Northern Luzon

148 cm x 192 cm

Woman's pineapple fiber and cotton blouse, Luzon, early 20th century

Shoulder 42 cm, length 42 cm, sleeves 45 cm long, sleeve 43 cm wide

Woman's cotton apron, Luzon, early 20th century

71cm x 57 cm + lace

Woman's cotton skirt, Luzon, early 20th century

105 cm long x 310 cm bottom circumference

Yakan cotton and silk tapestry headcloth, Basilan Island, early 20th century

75 cm x 75 cm

Tawsug cotton tapestry-weave and silk headcloth, Sulu Archipelago, 20th century

76 cm x 76 cm

Gadang woman's cotton sash with European beads, Northern Luzon, early 20th century

216 cm x 8 cm

Gadang basket-weave hat with boar tusks, Northern Luzon, 20th century

Gadang women's cotton and beaded skirt, Paracelis Mountain Province, Northern Luzon, 20th century

99 cm x 53.5 cm

Gadang woman's cotton wrap-around skirt, Paracelis Mountain Province, Northern Luzon, early 20th century

75 cm x 105 cm

Gadang woman's cotton jacket, Paracelis Mountain Province, Northern Luzon, early 20th century

108 cm (incl. sleeves) x 31 cm

Kalinga woman's cotton wrap-around skirt
with beadwork and mother of pearl fragments, Apayo Province and parts of Abra Province, Northern Luzon, 20th century

70 cm x 112 cm

T'boli woman's abaka and ikat dress, Mindanao, late 19th or early 20th century. This garment was pounded with a wooden mallet after it was embroidered to create a glossy sheen.

62 cm x 150 cm

Bla'an man's abaka, cotton and embroidered jacket and trousers, Mindanao, 19th century

Jacket 145 cm x 58 cm x 41 cm

Trousers 43 cm x 53 cm

Bogobo man's abaka and plangi (tie-dye) jacket and trousers, Mindanao, early 20th century

Jacket 117 cm x 41 cm x 49 cm

Trousers 59 cm x 66 cm

Bla'an man's abaka and ikat jacket and trousers, Mindanao, early 20th century. It has been subsequently suggested that these garments are from the T'boli in Mindanao.

Jacket 152 cm x 56 cm x 52 cm

Trousers 56 cm x 44 cm

T'boli woman's abaka and ikat dress, Mindanao, early 20th century

54 cm x 182 cm

Cotton sash with multi-colored ikat design, Mindanao, late 19th to early 20th century

no measurements

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Peter Reimann (1922-2014) was born in Berlin on November 5, 1922, and lived a long and rich life. Raised in Berlin, he served as a medic in World War II at age 17 and pursued a degree in medicine at Heidelberg University. After obtaining his degree and then studying as a postdoctoral fellow at the Sorbonne, he went in 1958 to work for the German Red Cross in Pusan, Republic of Korea with the rank of Lieutenant in the US Armed Forces. While there he met his wife Dr. Myunghee Kim who herself became the first Freudian psychoanalyst from Korea, a pioneer in her field. The two immigrated to the United States and started a family, first living in Manhattan and then moving to New Jersey. After practicing in Irvington for several years, he moved to Springfield where he worked and lived until his death. Dr. Reimann had a private practice as a doctor in New Jersey for 30 years. He was an old fashioned doctor who made house calls with a black doctor's bag and was dedicated to serving all people in medical need. He also worked at Overlook Hospital and at the infirmary at Farleigh Dickenson University. He was an amateur musician, art historian, anthropologist and ethnographer, with a detailed knowledge of a wide range of global art and culture. He traveled all over the world, with his last trip at the age of 80 to Tibet. He was an avid player and listener of Classical Music.

After Myunghee Kim Reimann died in a car accident in 1996 he never remarried. He is succeeded by his daughters, Kim, a political scientist and professor at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia and Hannah, a musician, actress and music teacher in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Dr. Reimann became the subject of his daughter, Hannah's, first documentary feature film, My Father's House, a movie about Alzheimer's Disease, related dementia, family, caregiving and a quest to find effective treatments for these terrible illnesses. Via footage of him shot over three years, he discusses, among other things, his anti-Nazi sentiment and activity during the War, his love of music and culture as we watch his brilliant mind succumb until his death on March 18th, 2014.