Iri Masei

human history

Other Name
Dance fan (English)
Description
Iri. Fan. Blade is a triangular shape woven from voivoi (pandanus) of natural colour with sasa (coconut midrib), jagged pieces of purple and pink paper as well as decorative serrated voivoi pieces. Blade's apex finished into three peaks, with two peaks at the lower side edges. Handle of bitu (bamboo) and palm stalk. Handle and blade secured together with fibre twine wrapped around two points of the handle.
Place
Fiji
Accession Date
1915
Other Id
12732 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 12732
Cultural Origin
Fijian
Primary Maker
Unknown (Maker)
Place
Fiji
Date
Pre 1915
Technique
woven

plaited
Signature/marks
12732 (handwritten)

2732 (handwritten)
Media
palm leaf/leaf (plant material)/plant material
[bamboo]/grass/plant material
[hibiscus (fibre)]/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre/AAT Materials
Measurement Reading
555mm
385mm
24mm
Classification
Fan
Personal Assistive Artefacts
Personal Gear
Personal Artefacts

Fan, Fixed
Fan, Hand
Personal Assistive Artifacts
Personal Gear
03 Personal Artifacts
Last Update
20 Sep 2018

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