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Iri Buli

human history
  • Other Name

    Fan (English)

  • Description

    Iri Buli. Fan. Woven in the style distinctive to the women of Daku village, Tailevu province. Woven from voivoi (pandanus) of natural colour incorporated with somo (black dyed pandanus strips) to decorative effect, and magimagi (coconut sennit) braided in tali tolu (3 ply braiding technique) tightly wrapped around the handle. Blade’s commencement at centre base, woven out in vertical twill.

    Somo woven through from the commencement at centre towards widest points of the blade and along the top edge. Blade is heart-shaped with identical pattern on both sides.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1947.5
  • Accession Date
    28 Jan 1947
  • Other Id

    29162.2a (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales;… … Read more

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  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Iri Buli; 1947.5; 29162.2a; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 30 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply

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