Pair of Igorot hand carved hardwood bookends
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Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture: Pre 1960: Item # 955513
Directory: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture: Pre 1960: Item # 955513
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This pair of bookends was carved by the Igorots on the northern part of the Island of Luzon in the Philippines sometime in the 1950's. Each bookend depicts a tribesman cautiously peering over his shield at the tribesman on the other side. From the position and shape of the right arm and hands, it is likely that each native was originally holding a spear. A very dense black wood was used to create these sculptures