Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) with overlaid strips of dyed-red fabric and dyed-black and dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) and mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of a diamond. Plaited commencement at centre of blade. Woven out in check from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Dyed-black and dyed-red overlaid strips of apuraka and strips of red fabric form patterns across the blade. Blade terminates at single apex. Blade is attached to shaped mauranga rakau. Approximately 180mm of the mauranga is inserted into the blade. Good condition. "48649 Cook Is?" is handwritten in white ink on the mauranga.