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3107
Carved hardwood
H:43cm and 48cm
ca. 1900
Bulol pair, in the rare Seated male-Standing female configuration.
Narra wood with "ricewine" patina.The first Seated male-Standing female pair was published by Schoffel in 1981 in his “Primitive Arts of South East Asia”. The significance of the configuration has not been studied or explained, although rare, old pairs of this type have been found. The carving of this pair shows the influence of the representational Taguiling-style.
Provenance:
Martin Bumanlag, Ifugao
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill/Maria Closa
3107 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
Kurer_20161011-5927
Carved hardwood
H:43cm and 48cm
ca. 1900
Bulol pair, in the rare Seated male-Standing female configuration.
Narra wood with "ricewine" patina.
The first Seated male-Standing female pair was published by Schoffel in 1981 in his “Primitive Arts of South East Asia”. The significance of the configuration has not been studied or explained, although rare, old pairs of this type have been found. The carving of this pair shows the influence of the representational Taguiling-style.
Provenance:
Martin Bumanlag, Ifugao
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill/Maria Closa
3107 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
Carved hardwood
H:43cm and 48cm
ca. 1900
Bulol pair, in the rare Seated male-Standing female configuration.
Narra wood with "ricewine" patina.
The first Seated male-Standing female pair was published by Schoffel in 1981 in his “Primitive Arts of South East Asia”. The significance of the configuration has not been studied or explained, although rare, old pairs of this type have been found. The carving of this pair shows the influence of the representational Taguiling-style.
Provenance:
Martin Bumanlag, Ifugao
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill/Maria Closa
3107 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3109
Carved hardwood
H: 48 cm
Late 19th century or earlier
This important piece displays many common
traits of early, archaic bulul. The round face is lively and expressive and the eyes include inlaid shells. The body is short and stocky with a straight back. The ritual patina is solid and shows many decades of use as a ritual rice wine vessel.
Provenance:
Jose Lamyod, Ifugao
George Schenk
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., p. 218; Andersen p. 122
Published:
Arts of Asia, June/July 2017
3109 – Female Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Kababuyan village, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3109
Carved hardwood
H: 48 cm
Late 19th century or earlier
This important piece displays many common
traits of early, archaic bulul. The round face is lively and expressive and the eyes include inlaid shells. The body is short and stocky with a straight back. The ritual patina is solid and shows many decades of use as a ritual rice wine vessel.
Provenance:
Jose Lamyod, Ifugao
George Schenk
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., p. 218; Andersen p. 122
Published:
Arts of Asia, June/July 2017
3109 – Female Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Kababuyan village, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3109
Carved hardwood
H: 48 cm
Late 19th century or earlier
This important piece displays many common
traits of early, archaic bulul. The round face is lively and expressive and the eyes include inlaid shells. The body is short and stocky with a straight back. The ritual patina is solid and shows many decades of use as a ritual rice wine vessel.
Provenance:
Jose Lamyod, Ifugao
George Schenk
Floy Quintos
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
de Monbrison et al., p. 218; Andersen p. 122
Published:
Arts of Asia, June/July 2017
3109 – Female Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Kababuyan village, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3128
Carved hardwood
H:48cm and 48.5cm
ca. 1950s
A variant of the Taguiling/ Boboyongan style. Narra wood, partly encrusted patina.
The pair stands on elegantly fluted bases.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
3128 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3128
Carved hardwood
H:48cm and 48.5cm
ca. 1950s
A variant of the Taguiling/ Boboyongan style. Narra wood, partly encrusted patina.
The pair stands on elegantly fluted bases.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
3128 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3128
Carved hardwood
H:48cm and 48.5cm
ca. 1950s
A variant of the Taguiling/ Boboyongan style. Narra wood, partly encrusted patina.
The pair stands on elegantly fluted bases.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
3128 A & B – Bulul Pair, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
6290
Carved hardwood
H: 70 cm
19th century or earlier
A large example of an archaic seated bulul from the Banaue-Central Ifugao area. The piece may have had more encrustation in the past, but it has been cleaned.
There is a loss on the arms.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Salcedo Auctions
Literature:
Anderson, p. 117
Published:
Salcedo Auctions
Orientations, November/December 2017, p. 133
3127 – Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Banaue, Northern Luzon, Philippines
4769
Carved hardwood
H: 70 cm
19th century or earlier
A large example of an archaic seated bulul from the Banaue-Central Ifugao area. The piece may have had more encrustation in the past, but it has been cleaned.
There is a loss on the arms.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Salcedo Auctions
Literature:
Anderson, p. 117
Published:
Salcedo Auctions
Orientations, November/December 2017, p. 133
3127 – Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Banaue, Northern Luzon, Philippines
4765
Carved hardwood
H: 70 cm
19th century or earlier
A large example of an archaic seated bulul from the Banaue-Central Ifugao area. The piece may have had more encrustation in the past, but it has been cleaned.
There is a loss on the arms.
Provenance:
Private Philippine collection
Salcedo Auctions
Literature:
Anderson, p. 117
Published:
Salcedo Auctions
Orientations, November/December 2017, p. 133
3127 – Bulul, Ifugao tribe, Banaue, Northern Luzon, Philippines
5108
Carved hardwood
H:32 cm
19th century to first part of 20th century
A fine simple and dynamic carving. Rare ornamentations (designs) on the base.
Carved red wood with a thin encrusted patina. Good condition, very small abrasions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3158 – Bulul, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
5116
Carved hardwood
H:32 cm
19th century to first part of 20th century
A fine simple and dynamic carving. Rare ornamentations (designs) on the base.
Carved red wood with a thin encrusted patina. Good condition, very small abrasions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3158 – Bulul, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
5136
Carved hardwood
H:32 cm
19th century to first part of 20th century
A fine simple and dynamic carving. Rare ornamentations (designs) on the base.
Carved red wood with a thin encrusted patina. Good condition, very small abrasions.
Provenance:
Private collection of Mr Morita, Japan
Yann Ferrandin, Paris
3158 – Bulul, Ifugao Tribe, North Luzon, Philippines
3164_6148
Carved hardwood
H: 62 cm and H: 59 cm
ca. 1920
A rare example of a dancing pair of bululs with attached arms and faces influenced by the Hapao style in the neighbouring region. Carved from narra wood, the piece has a natural patina.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, p. 123; Joaquin G. Palencia,
Arts of Asia, November/December
1989; Quintos, Provenance:
Ramon Tapales, pp. 39, 86-87
3164- Pair of Dancing Bululs, Kiangan, Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3164_6170
Carved hardwood
H: 62 cm and H: 59 cm
ca. 1920
A rare example of a dancing pair of bululs with attached arms and faces influenced by the Hapao style in the neighbouring region. Carved from narra wood, the piece has a natural patina.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, p. 123; Joaquin G. Palencia,
Arts of Asia, November/December
1989; Quintos, Provenance:
Ramon Tapales, pp. 39, 86-87
3164- Pair of Dancing Bululs, Kiangan, Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3164_6031
Carved hardwood
H: 62 cm and H: 59 cm
ca. 1920
A rare example of a dancing pair of bululs with attached arms and faces influenced by the Hapao style in the neighbouring region. Carved from narra wood, the piece has a natural patina.
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwill
Literature:
Anderson, p. 123; Joaquin G. Palencia,
Arts of Asia, November/December
1989; Quintos, Provenance:
Ramon Tapales, pp. 39, 86-87
3164- Pair of Dancing Bululs, Kiangan, Ifugao tribe, Northern Luzon, Philippines
3176
Carved hardwood
H: 49cm
ca. 1900
Pine Wood with encrusted Patina
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwil
Exhibited: Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3176 – Kankanay Figure, Nueva Viszcaya, North Luzon, Philippines
3176
Carved hardwood
H: 49cm
ca. 1900
Pine Wood with encrusted Patina
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwil
Exhibited: Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3176 – Kankanay Figure, Nueva Viszcaya, North Luzon, Philippines
3176
Carved hardwood
H: 49cm
ca. 1900
Pine Wood with encrusted Patina
Provenance:
Rudolf Kratochwil
Exhibited: Drawing Room Gallery Manila, November 2017
3176 – Kankanay Figure, Nueva Viszcaya, North Luzon, Philippines