Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri with blade woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf), dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro, Cyrtosperma merkusii) overlay and dyed-red kiriau (Hibiscus tiliaceus fibre) akaververe (fringe) attached to mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). Plaited commencement at centre base. Woven out in vertical twilled-3 from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Weaving technique alters to a vertical twilled-2 then to a horizontal twill. Overlaid dyed-red strips of apuraka decorate the top of the blade (approximately 40mm wide). Top edge of blade is flat. Dyed-red kiri au woven into the top edge of the blade, forms the akaverevere (fringe) (approximately 50mm wide). Blade is attached to shaped mauranga rakau. Approximately 160mm of the mauranga is inserted into the blade. Mauranga is carved from rakau tou (Island Walnut, Cordia subcordata wood). Good condition overall. "48701A MANIHIKI" is handwritten in white ink on the handle on side near butt end.