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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 orange apuraka (giant swamp taro) overlaid akamanea (decoration), attached to a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at the centre base of the blade. Top edge of the blade is flat and is decorated with interwoven dyed-red strips of kiriau (hibiscus fibres), forming the akaverevere (fringe).

    Blade is attached to a shaped mauranga rakau and lashed on the base of the blade with cotton thread. Mauranga has a split down the centre. Red/pink marks visible on upper edge of blade.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1926.193
  • Accession Date
    01 Sep 1926
  • Other Id

    10140 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tairiiri, 1926.193, 10140, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 08 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1926.193, 10140, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 08 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Tairiiri, 1926.193, 10140, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 08 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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