Rice deity "bulul" ·  Philippines - Luzon, Ifugao, Tagiling workshop · ID: 3047806

Description

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Naturalistic details (eyes, ears, collarbone), as well as the face and body shapes of this figure show echoes of Tagiling’s work.

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 3047806 was part of the auction 96th Auction on April 24, 2021. The object with the lot number 91 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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