Iri
human history
Iri. Fan. Woven from drau ni niu (coconut leaflet) and sasa (midrib) of natural colour, with a wooden handle lashed with dyed-black magimagi (sennit). Commencement from base of blade and woven out in a horizontal twill altering to a vertical twill to complete the blade. Blade is in the shape of a spade, and three pointed. One point is damaged. Bottom corner of blade is also damaged. Finely braided dyed-black magimagi lashed at base of blade.
Accession number: 1928.227 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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- Te reo Name
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- Other Name
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Fan (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Fiji
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- Accession Number
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1928.227
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01 Nov 1928
- Other Id
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2684.3 (ethnology)
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- Display Room
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