An antique or old, big, hand-carved hardwood Ifugao rice god, from Luzon Island, the Philippines. 
This is a fine example of the Ifugao headhunting culture, Banaue of the Cordelia region, north Luzon Island in the Philipines. 
The practice of headhunting was preeminent in the Philippines and Indonesian archipelago as well as the island of Taiwan. 
Headhunting was part of animist belief and practice, deriving, probably, from an early proto-Malay culture, that may have originated in Taiwan. 
This deity was the protector of the rice barn, mostly as part upper-class rituals during the harvest time. 
It is well done and preserved. 

Length: 40 cm

Width: 14 cm

Depth: 12 cm

Weight: 1756 gr