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Tairiiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri with blade woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with a light coloured mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at the centre base. Leaflets are split in half separating kikau (leaf) from 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 slightly curved. Natural colour.

    Blade is attached to a light coloured mauranga rakau and lashed at the centre base of blade with 14.5 mm of light coloured twine. Mauranga rakau has a knot and wider bast of handle from the natural branch it was formed from.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1970.228
  • Accession Date
    20 Oct 1970
  • Other Id

    44112 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44112, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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