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3326
Carved hardwood
L: 57 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 17 cm
Mid-20th century
An unusual punamhan in the form of a crouching ancestor figure with feet
and hands upturned, as if trussed up. Grooves lead to the handle on top.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Montbrison et al., pp. 227 ff.; Anderson, pp. 149 ff.
189
3326 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3326
Carved hardwood
L: 57 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 17 cm
Mid-20th century
An unusual punamhan in the form of a crouching ancestor figure with feet
and hands upturned, as if trussed up. Grooves lead to the handle on top.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Montbrison et al., pp. 227 ff.; Anderson, pp. 149 ff.
189
3326 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3326
Carved hardwood
L: 57 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 17 cm
Mid-20th century
An unusual punamhan in the form of a crouching ancestor figure with feet
and hands upturned, as if trussed up. Grooves lead to the handle on top.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Montbrison et al., pp. 227 ff.; Anderson, pp. 149 ff.
189
3326 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3332
Carved hardwood
L: 38 cm, W: 21 cm, H: 20 cm
Late 19th century
An elegant rectangular box with long, sloping pig heads that taper at the ends.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
121
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3332 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3332
Carved hardwood
L: 38 cm, W: 21 cm, H: 20 cm
Late 19th century
An elegant rectangular box with long, sloping pig heads that taper at the ends.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
121
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3332 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3332
Carved hardwood
L: 38 cm, W: 21 cm, H: 20 cm
Late 19th century
An elegant rectangular box with long, sloping pig heads that taper at the ends.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Floy Quintos
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
121
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3332 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3335_1
Carved hardwood
L:20cm, W:7cm, H:14cm
Early 20th Century
A very old wooden kopit with a “secret” compartments inside.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
3335 – A Wooden Koppit, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3335_2
Carved hardwood
L:20cm, W:7cm, H:14cm
Early 20th Century
A very old wooden kopit with a “secret” compartments inside.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
3335 – A Wooden Koppit, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3335_1
Carved hardwood
L:20cm, W:7cm, H:14cm
Early 20th Century
A very old wooden kopit with a “secret” compartments inside.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
3335 – A Wooden Koppit, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3338 5873
Carved hardwood
L: 52 cm, W: 30 cm, H: 28 cm
19th century
A grooved meat container with two dog heads,
the barrel-shaped body shows damage (rats
gnawing) at the edges. Fine grooves appear
along the voluminous body with stocky short
legs, and the heads feature small porcelain
inserts. The charging animal exudes pure power.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 181 ff.
Published: Arts of Asia, January/February 2017,
p. 50
3338 – Meat Container (Tangongo), Bontoc tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3338 0040
Carved hardwood
L: 52 cm, W: 30 cm, H: 28 cm
19th century
A grooved meat container with two dog heads,
the barrel-shaped body shows damage (rats
gnawing) at the edges. Fine grooves appear
along the voluminous body with stocky short
legs, and the heads feature small porcelain
inserts. The charging animal exudes pure power.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 181 ff.
Published: Arts of Asia, January/February 2017,
p. 50
3338 – Meat Container (Tangongo), Bontoc tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3338 0067
Carved hardwood
L: 52 cm, W: 30 cm, H: 28 cm
19th century
A grooved meat container with two dog heads,
the barrel-shaped body shows damage (rats
gnawing) at the edges. Fine grooves appear
along the voluminous body with stocky short
legs, and the heads feature small porcelain
inserts. The charging animal exudes pure power.
Provenance:
Floy Quintos
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 181 ff.
Published: Arts of Asia, January/February 2017,
p. 50
3338 – Meat Container (Tangongo), Bontoc tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3341_9395
Carved hardwood
L: 54 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 23 cm
Late 19th century
A heavy, voluminous ritual box with two stylised
heads (possibly boar or dog) with wide grooves.
The heavy and deep patina provides a pattern,
which in itself is sculptural. Here, as in many
other examples, the simplicity translates
directly into power.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 149 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, January/February 2017, p. 48
3341 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3341_7555
Carved hardwood
L: 54 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 23 cm
Late 19th century
A heavy, voluminous ritual box with two stylised
heads (possibly boar or dog) with wide grooves.
The heavy and deep patina provides a pattern,
which in itself is sculptural. Here, as in many
other examples, the simplicity translates
directly into power.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 149 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, January/February 2017, p. 48
3341 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3341_7521
Carved hardwood
L: 54 cm, W: 20 cm, H: 23 cm
Late 19th century
A heavy, voluminous ritual box with two stylised
heads (possibly boar or dog) with wide grooves.
The heavy and deep patina provides a pattern,
which in itself is sculptural. Here, as in many
other examples, the simplicity translates
directly into power.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 149 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, January/February 2017, p. 48
3341 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3349_7430
Carved hardwood
L: 72 cm, W: 22.5 cm, H: 36 cm
Late 19th century
The heads featured on this large box are affixed to long necks. The body of the box has grooves running in a U-shaped pattern. Below the heads is a different set of grooves radiating from a
central point. The long face (animal not identifiable) appears to be smiling, with small ears and incisions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, March/April 2017
3349 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3349_7455
Carved hardwood
L: 72 cm, W: 22.5 cm, H: 36 cm
Late 19th century
The heads featured on this large box are affixed to long necks. The body of the box has grooves running in a U-shaped pattern. Below the heads is a different set of grooves radiating from a
central point. The long face (animal not identifiable) appears to be smiling, with small ears and incisions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, March/April 2017
3349 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3349_9285
Carved hardwood
L: 72 cm, W: 22.5 cm, H: 36 cm
Late 19th century
The heads featured on this large box are affixed to long necks. The body of the box has grooves running in a U-shaped pattern. Below the heads is a different set of grooves radiating from a
central point. The long face (animal not identifiable) appears to be smiling, with small ears and incisions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Tadashi Morita, Tokyo
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 250 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Arts of Asia, March/April 2017
3349 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
33681
Carved hardwood
L:68cm, W:15.5cm, H:28cm
19th Century- Early 20th Century
Large box. Very fine abstract and dynamic carving, encrusted patina
Very good condition, small minor abrasions
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3368 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
33683
Carved hardwood
L:68cm, W:15.5cm, H:28cm
19th Century- Early 20th Century
Large box. Very fine abstract and dynamic carving, encrusted patina
Very good condition, small minor abrasions
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3368 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
33682
Carved hardwood
L:68cm, W:15.5cm, H:28cm
19th Century- Early 20th Century
Large box. Very fine abstract and dynamic carving, encrusted patina
Very good condition, small minor abrasions
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3368 – Ritual Box (Punamhan), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3378_2556
Carved hardwood
L: 46 cm, W: 32 cm, H: 32 cm
Mid to late 19th century
Food container, most probably made by the Ifugao people. The narra wood has a dark patina and fine figurative carving on the side. This is a rare example of a pukok collected in situ at the end of the 1970s by Luciano Federico.
Provenance:
Luciano Federico Collection
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 141 ff.
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
Date Acquired: November 2016
3378 – Rice Container (Pukok), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3378_2613
Carved hardwood
L: 46 cm, W: 32 cm, H: 32 cm
Mid to late 19th century
Food container, most probably made by the Ifugao people. The narra wood has a dark patina and fine figurative carving on the side. This is a rare example of a pukok collected in situ at the end of the 1970s by Luciano Federico.
Provenance:
Luciano Federico Collection
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 141 ff.
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
Date Acquired: November 2016
3378 – Rice Container (Pukok), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3378_2578
Carved hardwood
L: 46 cm, W: 32 cm, H: 32 cm
Mid to late 19th century
Food container, most probably made by the Ifugao people. The narra wood has a dark patina and fine figurative carving on the side. This is a rare example of a pukok collected in situ at the end of the 1970s by Luciano Federico.
Provenance:
Luciano Federico Collection
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, pp. 141 ff.
Exhibited:
Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
Date Acquired: November 2016
3378 – Rice Container (Pukok), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3389_3358
Carved hardwood
L: 60 cm, W: 11 cm, H: 29.5 cm
ca. 1890
Very rare, extremely gracious ceremonial box
with long, beaklike zoomorphic heads (most likely pig or dog).
Provenance:
Private US collection
Thomas Murray
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 256 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Apollo, July/August 2017
3389 – Ceremonial Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3389_3303
Carved hardwood
L: 60 cm, W: 11 cm, H: 29.5 cm
ca. 1890
Very rare, extremely gracious ceremonial box
with long, beaklike zoomorphic heads (most likely pig or dog).
Provenance:
Private US collection
Thomas Murray
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 256 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Apollo, July/August 2017
3389 – Ceremonial Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3389_3330
Carved hardwood
L: 60 cm, W: 11 cm, H: 29.5 cm
ca. 1890
Very rare, extremely gracious ceremonial box
with long, beaklike zoomorphic heads (most likely pig or dog).
Provenance:
Private US collection
Thomas Murray
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., pp. 256 ff.; Anderson,
pp. 148 ff.
Published:
Apollo, July/August 2017
3389 – Ceremonial Box (Punamhan), Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3398
Carved Hardwood
H: 36cm, W: 26cm, L: 27cm
Early 20th Century
Provenance: Rudolf Kratochwill
3398 – Punamhan (Ritual Box), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
33983
Carved Hardwood
H: 36cm, W: 26cm, L: 27cm
Early 20th Century
Provenance: Rudolf Kratochwill
3398 – Punamhan (Ritual Box), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
33982
Carved Hardwood
H: 36cm, W: 26cm, L: 27cm
Early 20th Century
Provenance: Rudolf Kratochwill
3398 – Punamhan (Ritual Box), Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines