Tairiiri

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, separating the kikau (leaf) from the 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, diamond-shaped mauranga rakau of dark brown colour and lashed at the centre base of blade with 13 mm of fibre lashing. Additional measurements: length of the mauranga is approximately 151 mm; length of the blade is 318 mm; length of the section of the mauranga inserted into the blade 208 mm. Good condition overall. "23176.1 COOK IS. pres." handwritten in black ink on the mauranga. "Mr. H. BURNETT" handwritten on a faded sticker on the mauranga.