Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with dyed-orange overlaid apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) attached to a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at the centre base of the blade. Woven out in check. Mostly natural colour with approximately 90mm of the top area of the blade decorated with dyed-orange overlaid strips of apuraka. Top edge of the blade is flat. Hole (approximately 10mm x 20mm) in the top side edge of the blade. Blade is attached to a shaped mauraka rakau and lashed at the centre base of the blade with approximately 18mm of puru akari (coconut sennit). Approximately 223mm of the mauranga inserted into the blade. Fragile condition with evidence of pest damage on mauranga rakau. "55152.2" is handwritten in black ink near the centre base of the blade.