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Tairiiri

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden), lashed with puru akari (coconut sennit). The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at the centre base. Leaflets are split in half, separating kikau (leaf) and 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 carved dark-brown, diamond-shaped mauranga rakau and lashed at the centre base of blade with puru akari (coconut sennit).

  • Place
    Aitutaki/Cook Islands
  • Associated Place

    Aitutaki/Cook Islands

  • Accession Number
    1954.11.55
  • Accession Date
    15 Jan 1954
  • Other Id

    33722.3 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Tairiiri, 1954.11.55, 33722.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 09 Sep 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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