Duyu (d)
LOCAL NAME:
Duyu (d)
ENGLISH NAME:
Miniature duyu, spice container
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Duyu (miniature)
A small and star-shaped lidded wooden spice container. It has a lizard carved on top of the lid.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Lid
Diameter: 7cm x 7.5cm
Zoomorphic carving
Length: 6.7cm
Bowl
Diameter: 9cm x 9cm
Height: 3.3cm
Base
Height: 0.5cm
Diameter: 4cm x 4cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This wooden bowl is a miniature version of Ifugao duyu. Unlike its large counterparts that were used as food servers or wine servers during rituals (Ellis, 1981), this miniature bowl has a specialized lid with banniya or lizard-like carving which indicates that it was owned by a member of the Ifugao upper class. This small bowl was also used as a spice server and container.
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