Iri Buli

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Iri Buli. Fan. Woven in the style distinctive to the women of Daku village, Tailevu province. Woven from voivoi (pandanus) of natural colour, incorporated with somo (black dyed strips of voivoi, or pandanus) to decorative effect, and magimagi (coconut sennit) braided in tali tolu (3 ply braiding technique) tightly wrapped around the handle. Blade's commencement at centre base, woven out in vertical twill. Somo woven through from the commencement at centre towards widest points of the blade and along the top edge. Blade is heart shaped. Identical on both sides.

Accession number: 1926.259 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Fan (English)

i iri (Fijian)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1926.259

Accession Date

03 Dec 1926

Other Id

10575 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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