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.

Littérature comparée

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