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The “Yawning” Jarlet of Leta-Leta Cave

It has a distinct rim that resembles a shouting or yawning person, hence the
name. Discovered by Dr. Robert Fox in Leta-Leta Cave, northern Palawan in
1965, this jarlet is associated to the Late Neolithic period (approximately 1000 to
1500 BC).

The Manunggul Jar

The Manunggul Jar is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial
site in the Manunggul cave of the Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan,
Philippines. It dates from 890–710 B.C. and the two prominent figures at the top
handle of its cover represent the journey of the soul to the afterlife.
oton death mask

The gold death mask of Oton, another National Cultural Treasure, was
discovered in the 1960s by Alfredo Evangelista and F. Landa Jocan. It consists
of a gold nose-disc and eye-mask, both of which were found in a grave site in
San Antonio, Oton, Iloilo.
The Flying Elephant of Lena Shoal.

Made during the Middle Ming Dynasty (ca. 1500), the porcelain dish was
recovered from the wreck site of a Chinese trading vessel. It features black and
brown specks in the paste as well as lotus scroll with pointed leaves on the rim.

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