Figure of a Male Rice Deity (Bulul)

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19th century or earlier · Wood · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Rice is central to the economic and spiritual life of the Ifugao peoples who live in the mountains of central Luzon, Philippines. The landscape of the region is defined by stepped rice terraces carved into mountainsides, while the cultivation of rice is associated with elaborate rituals to ensure the bounty and quality of the crop.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century or earlier

Medium

Wood

Culture

Ifugao people

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of George R. Ellis, in memory of Nancy L. Ellis, 2013