A PAIR OF LUZON ISLAND 'BULUL' WOODEN RICE GUARDIAN FIGURES IFUGAO PEOPLE, PHILIPPINES, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Description: A PAIR OF LUZON ISLAND 'BULUL' WOODEN RICE GUARDIAN FIGURES
IFUGAO PEOPLE, PHILIPPINES, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Carved as seated male and female figures, on a integral waisted square section plinth, with fine old patina.
The larger figure 43cm high, 10.5cm wide. The smaller figure 35cm high, 9cm wide.
PROVENANCE:
Rudolf Kractochwill, Graz, Austria.
Bonhams, 'Art of the South Seas', New York, 9/02/2014.
OTHER NOTES:
Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, are carved wooden figures used to guard rice crops by the Ifugao peoples (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) of northern Luzon.
Condition:
Condition: both figures with old worm holes, and encrusted patina. the taller with small age cracks and very small chips and losses. The smaller figure with separartion splits to the arms, and an old repair at the back of the plinth, along with small chips and losses.
LJ delivery size: Small
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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Description: A PAIR OF LUZON ISLAND 'BULUL' WOODEN RICE GUARDIAN FIGURES
IFUGAO PEOPLE, PHILIPPINES, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Carved as seated male and female figures, on a integral waisted square section plinth, with fine old patina.
The larger figure 43cm high, 10.5cm wide. The smaller figure 35cm high, 9cm wide.
PROVENANCE:
Rudolf Kractochwill, Graz, Austria.
Bonhams, 'Art of the South Seas', New York, 9/02/2014.
OTHER NOTES:
Bulul, also known as bul-ul or tinagtaggu, are carved wooden figures used to guard rice crops by the Ifugao peoples (and their sub-tribe Kalanguya) of northern Luzon.
Condition:
Condition: both figures with old worm holes, and encrusted patina. the taller with small age cracks and very small chips and losses. The smaller figure with separartion splits to the arms, and an old repair at the back of the plinth, along with small chips and losses.
LJ delivery size: Small
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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