Rice deity "bulul" · Philippines - Luzon, Ifugao, Tagiling or workshop · ID: 3047226
sold
EUR 4,800
Provenance
T. Morita, Japan (coll. in situ,1980s/90s)Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood,
This figure can be attributed to the carver Tagiling or his workshop, mainly because of its facial features and naturalistic hints (collarbone). Tagiling, who worked in the village of Kababuyan in northern Luzon in the first quarter of the 20th century, is one of the few Ifugao artists known by name.
The object Rice deity “bulul” with the object ID 3047226 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 14 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,800 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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