tuli (pandanus leaf fiber mat), unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist

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unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, tuli (pandanus leaf fiber mat)
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, tuli (pandanus leaf fiber mat)
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist
tuli (pandanus leaf fiber mat)
late 1800s–1967
unrecorded Ipili-Payala artist, artist
tuli (pandanus leaf fiber mat), late 1800s–1967
Where object was made: Lagaip, Papua New Guinea
Material/technique: pandanus leaves; plant fiber
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 111 x 37 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 14 9/16 x 43 11/16 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: KUEA Funds
Accession number: 2007.2842
Not on display
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Archive label, Ipili exhibit at Natural History Museum, 1979:
Mats
Mats made of dried pandaus leaves are everyday items. The mats are used principally as rain shields but can also serve as protection from sun, as food platters, and as mats to sit on.