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Mountain Province Wooden Spear

This wooden spear from Mountain Province has a squatting human figure at the top. The placement of the figure is an ode to the anito, or the spirit of the ancestor. The anito figure sits on top of the boar’s teeth, stylized as horns. For many groups in the Cordillera, the spears used for hunting also double as walking sticks and as ritual material. The anito guides the user in many activities, ensuring the connection between the dead and the living.


You may want to read:

  • Pahul
  • The Bontok Museum of Mountain Province