Antique 'Tankil' Tusk Armlet, Bontoc Tribe, Phillipines His diptych The Scorched Earth

His diptych The Scorched Earth 1984–1985 was commissioned by the Victorian Arts Centre

with this example forming part of a sale to a Singapore private collection in 2012

with evidence showing their interaction with Akkadian

Condition: Excellently preserved with no restoration

contemporary look or the chased side for added texture and visual interest

Antique 'Tankil' Tusk Armlet, Bontoc Tribe, Phillipines His diptych The Scorched EarthAn armlet known as a 'tankil', formed from a pair of wild boar tusks with a carved wooden figure depicting a bulul (rice guardian), seated with arms crossed, bound and secured with plaited rattan, designed to be worn around the bicep, dating to the late 19th or early 20th Century. Such armlets were worn by warriors of the Bontoc and Ifugao tribes (Northern Luzon, Phillipines) on the forearm and are traditionally associated with headhunting and martial