Pair Of Bulul – Philippines

Pair of Bulul

Pair of Bulul ancestors, rice deities.
They are squatting, arms crossed and hands on their knees, in a characteristic position. The two characters have the same characteristics: same position, same wise facial expression turned towards the ground, their ears are pierced and a small tuft of animal hair, in the shape of a circle, decorates the top of the skull. The sexes are visible. Only the male character is pierced between the legs. These deities have protective and beneficial power. Placed in the granary, they are associated with the production of abundant harvests, capable of miraculously increasing rice before and after its storage in the granary. They are generally inherited by the first child of the family, with the associated rice fields.

REGION: Ifugao people. Luzon Islands, Philippines
MATERIAL: Monoxyl hardwood with dark crust, bone or shell (?), animal hair
PERIOD: 19th century
HEIGHT: approximately 41.5 cm each

(Base)
inventory number: AS051