Boar tusk armband, with small bulul figure (rice deity). The main armband section is made of curved boar tusks, with the ends attached together using rattan basketry strands, to form a circle. At one side of the band, a small male wooden figure is attached, using rattan strands threaded through holes in the base and around the legs. The figure is in a sitting position with his knees up. The figure has a round bundle of black and grey feathers projecting upward from his head. Tangkil boar’s tusk armlet (sometimes referred to as an upper arm bracelet or armband) with a small standing wooden “Bulul” figurine from Ifugao tribe in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Worn on upper arm by men. Made of boar’s tusk. Men wear a pair of these during ceremonies and rituals such as the begnas ritual for the rice production. This material is now considered an heirloom. Nowadays, this ornament is popularly reproduced and worn during cultural festivals.

Tryptich panels. Three very heavy, deeply carved, dark brown panels which form a tryptich when assembled.