Te ili
human history
Te ili. Fan. This ili consists of a woven blade attached to a long wooden handle. The blade of this ili is woven with kaumoe (young coconut leaf) in a coiled technique producing a spade shape overall. The kaumoe has a natural colour. Additional fibre, dyed in red and black colours are incorporated into the weaving, which appears to be fou (wild hibiscus fibre).
Accession number: 1939.134 Last Update: 1 Sept 2026
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Fan (English)
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1939.134
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1939
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51891 (ethnology)
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