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Tairiiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri. The blade is woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) woven over a mauranaga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of a diamond. Plaited commencement at centre, and woven out in check to form lower edge and sides of blade. Blade completed with taki rua ara vivi (double-layered rim) approximately 20mm wide sewn into blade with threads of rauara. Blade terminates at single apex.

    Blade decorated with basic design woven with strands of natural-coloured rauara. Faces of the blade are not identical. Other side differs in that the pattern slightly varies. Blade is attached to a carved round mauranga rakau with strands of rauara woven in check covering the mauranga. Made by pupil of Atiu High School.

  • Place
    Atiu/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Atiu/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1986.2
  • Accession Date
    21 Jan 1986
  • Other Id

    52001 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1986.2, 52001, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 12 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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