Squatting figure "bulul" · Philippines - Ifugao · ID: 3043660
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Provenance
English CollectionSize
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, brass wire, typical posture, slightly dam., missing parts (right ear), crack (base).
“Bulul” predominantly had the task to protect the rice against thieves and vermin, to cause the rice to multiply, and to prevent famine. Most “bulul” were created in connection with elevation in rank to the status of the elite called “kadangyan”. Some “bulul” were created in commemoration of the marriage union of a couple belonging to the elite “kadangyan”. Other “bulul” were produced to cure illnesses, specifically bone diseases and muscle disorders.
Comparing literature
Anderson, Eric Moltzau, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 100 f.