Ifugao people. Luzon Island, Philippines.
Hardwood. H: 36.5" (92.7 cm), W: 18" (45.7 cm).

Heavy wood door from traditional house, with ancestral or simian spirit carved on the front.
The hole in the lower center of the torso likely held a male phallus. The hole just to the left was handgrip to open the door.

Ex: Jonathan Bassan collection, Santa Barbara, CA. By descent from the family.

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