Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) attached to a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). 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. Both faces of the blade are identical. Blade is attached to a carved wooden mauranga of medium brown colour and lashed at the centre base of blade with 11 mm of puru akari (coconut sennit) lashing. Additional measurements: length of the mauranga is approximately 135 mm; length of the blade is 290 mm; length of the section of the mauranga inserted into the blade 205 mm. Good condition overall. "10571 COOK IS" handwritten in black ink on the mauranga.