Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri. Woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) attached to a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden) with overlaid dyed-orange apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) on one side. The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at the centre base. Leaflets are split in half, separating kikau (leaf) and kata (midrib) and woven outwards in finer check. All edges of the blade have a subtly patara (serrated) effect from the weaving. Top edge is flat. Natural colour. Faces of the blade are not identical. Top edge of one side of the blade is overlaid with diagonal dyed-orange strips of apuraka in sets of two. Blade is attached to a natural mauranga rakau of light brown colour and lashed at the centre base of blade with 19.5 mm of twine lashing. Additional measurements: length of the handle is approximately 152 mm; length of the blade is 357 mm; length of the section of the mauranga inserted into the blade 255 mm. Good condition overall. "AITUTAKI 69/17/52" handwritten in black ink on a sticker on the handle. "8604" handwritten in black ink on the handle.