Buhboh
LOCAL NAME:
Buhboh
ENGLISH NAME:
Small mortar and pestle
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Buhboh/Bohboh/Bok-bokan
An assemblage of four small mortars and pestles.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood, Metal
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving, Metalwork
DIMENSIONS:
See image descriptions
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Known as buhboh/bohboh/bok-bokan in Ifugao, these small mortars and pestles vary in shape. Three of them have anthropomorphic carvings on either or both the mortars and/or pestles. Their metal pestles make it easier to crush the spices. These items were used to crush limes (Yuchengco Museum, 2012) and crack betel nuts for the elders who already have chewing difficulties due to the loss of teeth. These mortars and pestles are comparable to their huge counterparts commonly known as luhung (mortar) and alu/lalu (pestle). Luhung and alu set is one of the common possessions among Ifugao and are used to pound the harvested rice (Fanged, 2018).
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