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Coupe Dinalulu, Ifugao, Philippines
Description
- wood
- long. 29 cm ; 11 2/3 in
Provenance
Collection privée, acquis en 2005
Catalogue Note
Possédés par les familles des prêtres, ces bols n'avaient pas de fonction rituelle mais étaient réservés à la consommation de certains types d'aliments (Casal, The people and Art of the Philippines, 1981, p. 202). Entrés dans les collections occidentales dès le début du XXe siècle, ils rejoignirent très tôt les plus prestigieuses institutions muséales, à l'instar du bol très comparable du Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology de la Harvard University (Cambridge, inv. n° 8-36-70/74013). Se distinguant par la qualité et la finesse de sa sculpture - tout particulièrement visible dans le traitement du museau - cette œuvre compte parmi les plus raffinées du corpus.
The magnificence of this dinalulu bowl, accentuated by its heavy patina - crusty in places- is a testament to the care taken by Ifugao sculptors in their domestic creations. Among the pieces that reach the highest degree of refinement are the zoomorphic cups, paticularly those shaped as suidae.
The property of Priests', these bowls had no ritual function but were reserved for the consumption of certain types of food (Casal, The people and Art of the Philippines, 1981, p. 202). They first entered Western collections at the beginning of the 20th century and were soon in the collections of the most prestigious museums, such as the very similar bowl at Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology (Cambridge, inv. No. 8-36-70/74013). Standing out for the quality and finesse of its carving particularly in the treatment of the muzzle - this bowl is amongst the most elegant in the corpus.
Dinalulu cup, Ifugao, Philippines