Duyu (c)
LOCAL NAME:
Duyu (c)
ENGLISH NAME:
Wooden bowls
DESCRIPTION:
Duyu, Ibaloy: Shuyu
A duyu with two individual bowls.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao, Kankana-ey
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Bigger Bowl
Diameter: 18.5cm x 18cm
Height: 6.8cm
Bowl’s base: 0.7cm
Base’s diameter: 11.8cm x 12cm
Smaller Bowl
Diameter: 11.7cm x 12cm
Height: 6.5cm
Bowl’s base: 0.7cm
Base’s diameter: 7.5cm x 7.8cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
Duyu has many variations. Beyer (1909 as cited in Ellis, 2009) noted that, in Ifugao, duyu with an extra smaller bowl like this one from the collection was used by members of the upper class. This specific duyu is called bitangge (Ifugao) (Anderson, 2010). The smaller cavity beside the bigger bowl is used as a spices or condiments server (Yuchengco Museum, 2012).
To keep the duyu in good condition, it is common for the bowl to be washed and cleaned after each meal (Ellis, 2009). One of duyu’s defining features is its glossy black finish. To produce such a feature, the exterior of the bowl is gently rubbed with duck fat or lard and soot deposits from the cooking fire (Ellis, 2009).
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