Tairiiri
Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) woven over a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of a diamond. Plaited commencement at centre, and woven out in check to form lower edge and sides of blade. Blade completed with taki rua ara vivi (double-layered rim, approximately 35mm) sewn into blade with threads of rauara. Blade terminates at single apex. Blade decorated with basic designs woven with strands of natural-coloured rauara. Faces of the blade are not identical. Other side differs in that the positioning of the pattern is slightly different. Blade is attached to a shaped mauranga rakau with strands of rauara covering the mauranga. Made by pupil of Atiu High School.
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- Te reo Name
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Fan (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Atiu/Cook Islands
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- Field Collection Site
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- Accession Number
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1986.2
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21 Jan 1986
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52003 (ethnology)
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- Display Room
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