Lot: 3

85th Tribal Art Auction

Rice deity "bulul", around 1900

Philippines - Ifugao, Hungduan village

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Luciano Federico, Italy
Luciano first visited the Philippines in 1978 with his Japanese wife Mayumi. They spent six months there, mainly in the mountain province of Luzon, where they collected many interesting pieces. From 1978 to 1984 he made at least more ten trips, travelling throughout the country.
H: 16.3 inch This object is not available anymore.

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, sacrificial traces, typical squatting posture, rising from waisted wooden block, small hole in the parting, flattened back, slightly dam., minor missing parts (right ear, nose), traces of insect caused damage backside, cracks, abrasion of paint