DESCRIPTION: Beautiful vintage very large and heavy hard wood book ends. They are hand carved effigies of Igorot Mumbaki shaman / priests from Ifugao in the mountains of Luzon. One of the Mumbai has the traditional sacrificial chicken and the other has a cup of tapuay, the traditional drink at the ceremonies. The rustic carvings reveal great character. The wood is dense and hard with a nice grain and may be a variety of ironwood or mahogany. It has a great aged patina. Wonderful item for the Philippines native culture collector. See the photos.
MARKINGS: One has the original typed sticker. See the photos.
AGE: Circa 1950s, 1960s.
ORIGIN: Philippines.
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 9.5” Tall X 6” Wide X 6” Long.
CONDITION: Very Good previously owned vintage condition. They may have some signs of age and use including an aged patina, marks, stains or scratches, but I did not see anything worth noting. I did not see any damage. See the photos.
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