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Tairiiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with dyed-red apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) and dyed-red kiriau (hibiscus fibre) akaververe (fringe) attached to mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at centre base of the blade. Woven out in vertical twill from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade.

    Mostly natural colour with dyed-red overlaid strips of apuraka forming pa motu (islet) pattern along the top of the blade. Top edge of the blade is flat. Blade is attached to a shaped mauranga rakau and lashed at the centre base of blade with red strips of kiriau. Tassles made of kiriau are tied around the centre base of the blade. Mauranga, is of rakau ngangie (wood from the Suriana tree).

  • Place
    Manihiki/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Manihiki/Cook Islands

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

    48700A (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1979.233, 48700A, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 05 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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