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A Bulul rice guardian figure, Ifugao, Phillipines, Bulul…
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A Bulul rice guardian figure, Ifugao, Phillipines, Bulul figures are used to protect and increase rice crops.The production of bulul figures requires the presence of a priest to ensure that the figure gains power. Carved from a single piece of hardwood, this figure depicts a seated person with hands resting at the knees. The figure would have once been covered in a black lacquer, now only some remnants can be seen. Height 23.4 cm, depth 8 cm
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Unclassified