lawiyana (drum), unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist

Artwork Overview

lawiyana (drum), early 1900s–1967
Where object was made: Lagaip, Papua New Guinea
Material/technique: wood; plant fiber; carving; gum resin; pigment; animal skin
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 66.5 x 14 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 26 3/16 x 5 1/2 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: KUEA Funds
Accession number: 2007.2885
Not on display

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Label texts

Archive label, Ipili exhibit Natural History Museum, 1979:
Dance Drum
Drums are used by both men and women at sing-sings or ceremonial dances.