The sides, which are decorated with two openly woven borders, curve in to form a serrated top corner. The spine of the blade protrudes strongly on one side. At the junction of the handle and the blade, a width of pale yellow lau fā (pandanus leaf) has been wrapped around the handle. This width of lau fā has been simultaneously bound and interwoven with a length of 3 ply braided pulu (coconut fibre sennit), creating an intricate geometric mata pēle (pattern), used to further adorn the iliili. The artist describes this fan as an iliili Niue tuai and states that it is given as a special gift to dignitaries.