Zoomorphic bowl "kinahu" ·  Philippines - Ifugao · ID: 3030474

Description

wood, dark brown patina, ring-shaped base, notched decor at the rim, plant fibre loop for support, slightly dam., crack at the base spread with mass;
bowls of zoomorphic shape are called “kinahu” - meaning “in the shape of a beast”. Some “kinahu” were used for ceremonial purposes, while most of them served as meat containers or for storing pure salt.

L’objet Zoomorphic bowl “kinahu” avec l’ID d’objet 3030474 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 1 a atteint un prix de vente de 90 €.

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Littérature comparée

Anderson, Eric Moltzau, In the shape of tradition, Leiden 2010, p. 175 f.