Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro), dyed-red kiriau (hibiscus fibre) akamanea (decoration), attached to mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at centre base of the blade. Woven out in vertical twill from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Weaving technique alters to a horizontal twill. Mostly natural colour with dyed-red overlaid strips of apuraka forming pattern (approximately 25mm), pa motu (islet), along the top of the blade. Top edge of the blade is flat, and decorated with dyed-red strips of kiriau forming the akaverevere (fringe) (approximately 45mm). Blade is attached to a shaped mauranga rakau and lashed at the centre base of blade with approximately 5mm of cotton thread. Approximately 120mm of the mauranga is inserted into the blade. Mauranga, is of rakau tou (Island Walnut, Cordia subcordata wood). Good condition. "48695.1A MANIHIKI" is handwritten in white ink on the base of the mauranga.