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Tairiiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) with dyed-red and dyed-black apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) and mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of a diamond. Plaited commencement at centre, and woven outwards in check to form lower edge and sides of blade. Blade decorated with dyed-red and black overlaid strands of apuraka.

    Blade is attached to a shaped mauranga rakau with rauara wrapped around the centre and top of mauranga.

  • Place
    [Cook Islands]
  • Associated Place

    Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1979.233
  • Accession Date
    07 Dec 1979
  • Other Id

    48654 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48654, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48654, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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