Récipient rituel "punamhan" · Philippines - Luzon, Ifugao · ID: 3051138
Vendu
700 €
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaDescription
wood, two-part,
This type of container was used by Ifugao priests during harvest rituals and was served to store various objects associated with rice fields.
During the harvest ritual, blood from the sacrificed chicken was dripped over the box, and old “punamhan” therfore have a thick blood patina.
Littérature comparée
Moltzau Anderson, Eric, In the Shape of Tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 151