Ifugao Punamhan Ritual Box

Description

Philippines, Ifugao, carved wood punamhan ritual rice box, of elongated rectangular form with rounded ends and a removable fitted lid. The vessel is carved with projecting stylized animal heads at either end and raised block-form elements to the upper surface. The interior is hollowed for the placement of rice used in ritual offerings. Traditionally, such boxes were associated with ceremonial rice rites, in which animal blood could be poured over the rice as an offering to ancestral or Ifugao deities.

Size 20 1/2" L x 7 1/2" W x 11" H

Condition

The surface shows a dark, smoke-blackened patina with areas of exposed warm brown wood, age cracks, abrasions, and handling wear throughout.

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Ifugao Punamhan Ritual Box

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Estimate $400-$800Jun 25, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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