19th C. Philippine Ifugao Wood Bowl - Duyu
**Originally Listed At $200**
Southeast Asia, The Philippines, Northern Luzon Island, Ifugao tribe, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful bowl known as a "duyu," carved from finely grained hardwood with a flared base, a hemispherical body, and a deeply-scalloped rim that may have held a lid at one time. The duyu is a vessel of ceremonial significance that was drank from by high-ranking members of society. Each wide scallop along the rim is used as a 'mouthpiece' for drinking rice wine, and bowls like this example are primarily used during rice wine festivals. A fine example enveloped in lustrous coffee-hued patina! Size: 9.75" W x 3.9" H (24.8 cm x 9.9 cm).
Provenance: Tambaran Gallery, New York, New York, USA, New York, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#149087
Condition Report: Original lid missing. Minor abrasions to foot, body, and some scallops, with a few stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Beautiful patina throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Southeast Asia, The Philippines, Northern Luzon Island, Ifugao tribe, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful bowl known as a "duyu," carved from finely grained hardwood with a flared base, a hemispherical body, and a deeply-scalloped rim that may have held a lid at one time. The duyu is a vessel of ceremonial significance that was drank from by high-ranking members of society. Each wide scallop along the rim is used as a 'mouthpiece' for drinking rice wine, and bowls like this example are primarily used during rice wine festivals. A fine example enveloped in lustrous coffee-hued patina! Size: 9.75" W x 3.9" H (24.8 cm x 9.9 cm).
Provenance: Tambaran Gallery, New York, New York, USA, New York, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#149087
Condition Report: Original lid missing. Minor abrasions to foot, body, and some scallops, with a few stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Beautiful patina throughout.
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