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Tairiiri

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from rauara (pandanus leaf) with dyed-blue apuraka (giant swamp taro) overlay. 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 terminates at single apex. Mostly natural in colour with decorated dyed-blue overlaid strips of apuraka. Faces of the blade are not identical. Other side differs with slight variation of pattern.

    Blade attached to a mauranga (handle) woven with strips of rauara. Lashed at centre base of blade with woven pandanus ara vivi (chain) pattern.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Cook Islands

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

    44114 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

  • Display Room

    H91 Learning Base - Landing Pad

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Images

  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1970.228, 44114, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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