SIGNIFICANCE INFORMATION

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Historical: The baul has a historical significance because the Fornildas of Tanay town are regarded as one of the notable families in Tanays history, and the first owner of the baul was Atty. Julio Catolos, who was one of Tercentenarys authors.

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Aesthetic: It is aesthetically beautiful because when you open up the trunk, the smell of oil from the clothes and wig of Nazarene was very inviting due to its eucalyptus aroma and despite its oldness and hugeness, it is still used by the Fornilda family as of the present times.

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Spiritual: The baul of Mr. Fornilda is spiritually significant since it was used as a storage box for the clothes used by the Jesus Nazarene under the care of the Fornilda family.

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Social: The chest box has social significance because devotees of Jesus Nazarene in Tanay, Rizal, particularly in Barangay San Isidro, offer their prayers and handkerchiefs, which are placed at Jesus Nazarenes feet and then hidden in the baul to re-place another devotee offering.

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Provenance: Mr. David Fornilda owns the object, which was given to him by his uncle Atty. Julio M. Catolos, where the object was made, at the moment, is used as a storage box for Jesus Nazarenes clothes.

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Representative: It is a typical baul seen in every old house that can be seen in the house where they store garments and clothing. The only difference is that it is used as storage for the clothes of Jesus Nazarene of the Fornilda Family.

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Rarity: It is a good example of its type because of its capability to last and still be used as storage for other materials. The rarity is that the object is the oldest baul and has an enormous size in the community.

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Interpretive: The object can depict how Filipinos lived in the past when simple and long-lasting materials were used to store valuable items and even clothing in the form of a baul.

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Threat: Humidity: It causes mold and mildew faster and can lead to the destruction of the baul because it was made of wood. Natural and man-made calamities: The location of the house is near the lake and the object is placed on the ground floor of the house that is prone to flooding, the house is considered as one of the oldest houses in Tanay that is still in its original structures and materials that makes it prone for fire. Place or storage: Fornildas baul is prone to scratches since it was placed near the pew of devotees of Black Nazarene.

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Conserve Measures: They use clean cloths and a duster to wipe the storage box to take care of the baul.