Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri. The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Woven from coconut leaf including midrib. 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. Blade is attached to a natural, knobby mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden) and lashed at the centre base of blade with 14 mm of puru akara (coconut sennit) lashing. Additional measurements: length of the handle is approximately 102 mm; length of the blade is 303 mm; length of the section of the handle inserted into the blade 194 mm. Good condition overall. "AITUTAKI 33722.1" handwritten in black ink on the handle.