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Famous tourist
mask
Ifugao people, Northern
Luzon, Philippines
20 inches, wood
Q:
My father-in-law got this 50-60 years ago in the Northern Philippines from the Ifugao tribe. Do you have any background on what they were made for? Angela, 8-30-11, 201
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A: This is a souvenir. These masks are based loosely on
old designs of the indigenous Ifugao people of Northern Luzon,
but I have no idea how closely they follow tradition. This is an
especially nice example carved skillfully out of fine hardwood.
Nowadays versions of these masks are manufactured throughout the
world. I believe it is the most popular tribal mask of all time.
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