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Te ili

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Fan (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Ili. Fan. This is an ili made of tuaaniu (coconut midrib), wood, and laukie (soft pandanus). The handle is made from a thin piece of wood that is painted black. The piece of wood is lashed tightly in laukie to secure it to the blade. The blade is a semi-circle shape made of tuaaniu. The tuaaniu is then tightly wrapped in laukie before it is further wrapped in dyed laukie for decorative purposes. Green, red and purple laukie are used to make decorative motifs along the blade.

    As in many parts of the Pacific, ili were used to keep cool in the hot weather or presented as gifts to visitors.

  • Wāhi
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    2011.x.629 (temporary accession number)

    51990 (Number on object)

  • Wāhanga
Te ili, 2011.x.629, 51990, Cultural Permissions Apply

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