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Bulul Rice Guardian, Hand-Carved
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Cordillera Woodcraft

Bulul Rice Guardian, Hand-Carved

Lakay Ambo Bumidang · Ifugao

A hand-carved bulul, the Ifugao rice guardian, cut from a single block of hardwood and finished with natural oil. Each one carries the marks of the chisel that shaped it, so no two are alike.

$185.00

Size: Small

Finish: Natural

Quantity

1

90% of this sale goes directly to the maker. We keep 10% commission.

MaterialsSolid hardwood, natural oil finish
Size38 cm tall
Wood Carving
Lakay Ambo Bumidang

The maker

Lakay Ambo Bumidang

Banaue Carving House · Ifugao

I learned to carve from my grandfather beside the rice terraces of Banaue. Every bulul I shape is cut from a single piece of hardwood and finished with oil, never varnish, so the grain stays alive. My sons carve with me now.