Antique figurative, or anthropomorphic, wooden spoon, created by the Ifugao tribe of northern Luzon, Philippines.
Carved from a single piece of native timber, its handle is shaped into a double figure known as bin-nullol, or household guardians, meant to usher in a good rice harvest.
Here, the mirror-image bin-nullol each hold out an offering in a container, while standing, each with a leg lifted and bent .
Dates to late 19th century or early 20th century
Measures approx. 11”
Light wear as pictured (See pics)