Tairiiri

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Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri. The blade is woven from rauara (pandanus leaf), woven over a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of a diamond. Plaited commencement at centre, and woven outwards in wide check to form lower edge and sides of blade. Blade completed with taki rua ara vivi (double-layered rim), sewn on to blade using strips of rauara. Blade terminates at single apex. Blade decorated with basic design woven with strands of natural-coloured rauara. Faces of the blade are not identical. This taki rua ara vivi does not extend to tip of tairiiri. Other side differs in that the pattern slightly varies. Blade attached to a shaped mauranga rakau which is woven over with strips of rauara woven vertically and horizontally around mauranga. Made by pupil of Atiu High School.

Accession number: 1986.2 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Fan (English)

Associated Place

Atiu/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1986.2

Accession Date

21 Jan 1986

Other Id

52000 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52000, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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