Iliili
Iliili. Fan. This is a hand held iliili. It features an uneven, cylindrical length for the handle part and a curved, triangular blade. The handle component is uneven and portrays hafted marks. From its mid-section, the length tapers. It is dark brown in colour with a slightly polished surface and is made from kieto (ebony wood). The blade has been woven from kāniu (coconut midrib) and lau niu (coconut leaf) and is flat in form. The sides curve inwards and its top edge features a serrated finish. An open woven border lines the curved edges of the blade from the horizontally edged base towards the serrated finish. The same application has been used to create a diamond featured at the upper centre of the blade. The direction of the woven pattern appears to begin from the spine of the blade. The spine of the blade has been woven over the tapered length of the handle featuring a plaited braid on both sides. Half of the handle length is completely encased by the woven area of the blade. Cordage of dark brown lau ulu (human hair) has been used to secure the blade to the handle. It has also been used to create a woven and decorative intersection between the handle and blade. The cordage and pinnules of the blade portray geometric patterns. They portray loose edges and are fibrous in appearance.
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Fan (English)
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1924.230
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1924
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8222 (ethnology)
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