Figure accroupie "bulul" ·  Philippines - Ifugao · ID: 3043660

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.

L’objet Figure accroupie “bulul” avec l’ID d’objet 3043660 a fait partie de l’enchère 88e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 10 mars 2018 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 3.

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Littérature comparée

Anderson, Eric Moltzau, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 100 f.