"Bulul Deity Of The Philippines"
Ancestor Bulul, rice deity. Male figure, squatting, arms crossed and hands on knees, wise expression of the face turned towards the ground. This deity has a protective and beneficial power. Placed in the granary, it is associated with the production of abundant harvests, capable of miraculously increasing the rice before and after its storage in the granary. Generally inherited by the first child of the family, with the associated rice fields. Brought to Europe by a former diplomat ambassador of France REGION: Ifugao people. Luzon Islands, Philippines
MATERIAL: Hard monoxyl wood with dark crust
PERIOD: 19th/20th century
HEIGHT: 100cm with base
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