A Philippine Islands carved wooden ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, carved as a spoon with anthropomorphic handle in the form of a man with his hands on his thighs. Together with a black metal stand, 18 cm long, 6.5 cm wide. With…
A Philippine Islands twin-handled zoomorphic wooden bowl, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, the ovoid bowl resting on four integral feet, the handles at either side in the form of dog faces, 15 cm high, 33.5 cm wide,
A rare Philippine Islands Ifugao Bulul stool, early 20th century, carved from solid narre wood as a stool with solid base and top supported by four carved Bulul figures, each depicted standing with hands on thighs, the whole covered in a rich deep…
A pair of Philippine Islands wooden guardian figures 'Bulul', Kababuyan Ifugao people, early 20th century, carved in narre wood as two standing figures on integral rectangular plinth bases, one male and one female, each approximately 48 cm high, 15 cm…
A Philippine Islands ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 20th century, carved with a double standing figure finial, with a fine old patina. Together with a black metal stand, the spoon 20 cm high, 7 cm wide. With stand 20.5 cm high. Provenance: Gordon Menzie…
A large Philippine Islands wooden ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 19th/early 20th century, carved with a standing human figure finial, with a fine old patina. Together with a black metal stand, the spoon 24 cm high, 8.5 cm wide. With stand 24.5 cm high.…
An Ifugao carved wood 'Bulul' figure, Luzon, Philippine Islands, early 20th century, carved as a seated figure, clasping the arms around the knees. Fine old patina, 46 cm high.
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 43 cm high, 10…
A Luzon Island 'Bulul' wooden rice guardian figure, Ifugao people, Philippines, early 20th century, carved as a seated male figure with a cavity on top of the head, on a integral plinth base. 42 cm high, 13 cm widethe. Provenance: Bonhams, 'Art of the…
Rare 19th century Ifugao Bulul shamans box and cover, Philippines, used for Punamlau ritual, of deep rectangular form, the cover carved with figures and animals, flanked by a pair of animal head handles, raised on four feet, length 62 cm
Small Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, with crenulated top and base, with curved body and natural fibre, height 80 cm. Provenance: Arthur Whall, 2018, then private collection
Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, of rectangular form, with crenulated top and base, with woven natural fibre, height 91 cm. Provenance: Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection, Sydney
Large Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted standing with hands by sides, raised on a double base, height 58 cm. Provenance: Purchased Arthur Whall 2016, then private collection Sydney
Early Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted seated with hands resting upon knees on double pedestal base, height 46 cm. Provenance: Purchased: Ruddolf Kratochwill collection, then Todd Barlin collection, then Theodore Bruce Auctions, then…
Pair of Ifugao Bulul figure, Luzon, Philippines, depicted seated with arms resting on knees on rounded bases, height 41 cm. Purchased: Ruddolf Kratochwill collection, then Todd Barlin collection, then Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection
Good pair of 19th century Ifugao Bulul (Phillipines) figures, in the form of a male and female figure, standing with hands by side on double bases, height 43 cm. Provenance: Robert van der Stuhkien collection, German, then Arthur Whall 2016, then private…
18th century Philippines lime/betel box and cover, c.1760, of rectangular form, inlaid with silver and bronze motifs, flanked by pair of handles, opening to four hinged covers, 6.5 cm x 13 cm. Provenance; Spink Antiques London, then Randwick Antique, 2015…
Large Ifugao Bulul shield, Philippines, of rectangular form, with crenulated top and base, with curved body and woven natural fibre, height 105 cm. Provenance: : Theodore Bruce Auctions, then private collection Sydney,
A Philippine Bulul figure, Ifugao, Lagawe, Northern Luzon, first half 20th century, the consecrated rice deity figure carved with a lizard on its back, carved from narra wood, 43 cm high. Provenance: acquired in Lagawe by an Australian teacher working in…
Batak ritual Implement, Lake Toba, Sumatera, Indonesia. Provenance: ex Dr Peter Elliot collection (1927-2014). The collection amassed over six decades until his death, spans Australian and Aboriginal Art, Asian Art and Oceanic Art and artefacts,…
Batak figure, Lake Toba, Sumatera, Indonesia. Provenance: ex Dr Peter Elliot collection (1927-2014). The collection amassed over six decades until his death, spans Australian and Aborigianal Art, Asian Art and Oceanic Art and artefacts, particularly from…
An Ifugao ancestor sculpture, of wood in the form of a woman standing above a irregular circular base holding a child at her above her waist, glossy patina with, Philippines, 59 cm. Provenance: from a private Australian collection
A head hunter's arm band 'Tankil', together with a carved wooden buffalo container, comprising of two sets of boar tusks bound with rattan fibre and bone figure with buffalo hair, incised patterns of lizards and their motifs, Bontok people, Philippines,…
Hispano-Philippines monk timber figure in robes holding a book in one arm & possibly keys in the other, carved & painted & mounted on a timber stand. Height including stand 36.5 cm
A Santos figure, 19th century, carved hair and facial features and breeches with green paint and black pants. Provenance: Acquired in the Philippines 1980s, condition: feet and arm parts missing, good patina, residue of gesso and cream paint, height 29 cm
Two carved Santos figures, one with glass eyes, early 19th century, finely carved hair and facial features and breeches, residue of gesso and paint. Provenance: Acquired in the Philippines 1980s, condition: feet and arm parts missing, excellent patina,…
A Bulul ancestral figure, the sitting male ancestor figure with an incised lizard to its back, Ifugao people, Northern Luzon Island Philippines, height 42 cm
A Bulul ancestor figure, the muscular standing male ancestor figure with encrusted patina from ritual libations poured over the figure during ceremonies, the head has a small cavity for the insertion of power materials or possible hair, Ifugao people,…
Ten old carved wooden spoons, most with ancestor figure finial, the two larger spoons with bird finials, most from Northern Luzon Island, Philippines, length 18 - 36 cm
A Covered Ceramic Vase, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (circa 1900), earthenware, bambo, rattan and wood, 20 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1970s
Two Armlets, Kankanay, Philippines (circa 1900), boar's tusks, hair and rattan, tusks 11.5 cm; 12.5 cm wide (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s
A Hip Ornament, Bontoc, Philippines (circa 1900), pearl shell, horn and rattan, 14.6 cm wide. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the late 1960s
A Covered Bowl, Batad Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (mid twentieth century), carved hardwood, 13.6 cm high, 29.5 cm long. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s
A Ceremonial Priests Spoon, Bontoc, Philippines, (late nineteenth century), carved wood, 30.5 cm long. Provenance: Thorpe Gallery, Sydney. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott
A Stool, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 27.2 cm high. Provenance: Joaquin Palencia, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1998
A Helmet, Eastern Bontoc, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 11.5 cm high (19.5 cm diameter). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s
A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 13.5 cm high (20.4 cm diameter). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, 1960s-1970s. Exhibited: Opening Exhibition…
A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and shells, 12.5 cm high (20.6 cm diameter). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1970s. Exhibited: Opening…
A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 40.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1960s
A Squating Bulul, Hapao Hungduan Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved wood, 58 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s
A Seated Figure with Rice Bowl, Kankanay, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 31.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1970
A Standing Bulul, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 41.6 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s
A Pair of Standing Bululs, Iwac, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1800), carved hardwood, rattan and waxed fabric, 19.3 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1960s
A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 34.4 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the early 1970s
A Pair of Seated Bululs, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and fabric, 41.7 cm; 39 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in 1970
A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and shells, 41.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in early 1960
A Standing Bulul, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and sheaf, 62.5 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott, in the 1970s
A Pair of Standing Bululs, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and cloth fabric, 44 cm; 43.2 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. These Bululs were…
A Pair of Standing Bululs, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 42 cm; 38.7 cm high (2). Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the late 1960s. These highly stylized figures are the…
A Seated Bulul, Hapao Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (early nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood and shells, 44 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer, Manila. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott in the 1960s. Exhibited: Opening Exhibition Asian…
A fine old Ifugao Bulul figure, Ifugao people of Northern Luzon, Philippines; 'Bulul' are guardians of rice granaries, and are very important in Ifugao society, where rice is the staple crop. The Ifugao believe that 'Bululs' are responsible for plentiful…
A pair of Ifugao Bulul figures, Ifugao people of Northern Luzon, Philippines; 'Bulul' are guardians of rice granaries, and are very important in Ifugao society, where rice is the staple crop. The Ifugao believe that 'Bululs' are responsible for plentiful…
An important and early Ifugao Shaman's box, Ifugao people of Northern Luzon, Philippines; an old Northern Philippine Ifugao ceremonial ritual box called a Punamhan. This well carved box with double Pigs heads finials and it has broad horizontal striations…
A fine old Kankaney coffin Lock, Northern Phillipines, the Kankaney are an ethnic division of the Igorots, an indigenous people of the Cordillera region, in the Phillipine Island of Luzan. This figure would have to fit into a square hole on a coffin to…