Zemanek-Münster

Bird sculpture "pun-pule"

Philippines - Ifugao
sold EUR 550
Provenance
Tadashi Morita, Tokyo, Japan
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch

Description

wood,
This bird figurine was probably once part of the contents of a “panggamngan” ritual container in which various magically significant objects were kept.


Comparing literature

Moltzau-Anderson, Eric, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 169, ill. 252

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