Tairiiri. Fan. Tairiiri woven from two tones of natural coloured rauara (pandanus leaf) strips. The blade has a geometric shape (two triangles). Plaited commencement at centre of blade. Woven out in check from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Two tones of natural coloured rauara strips are interwoven creating geometric patterns across the blade. Faces of the blade are not identical due to slight variations of patterns. Blade is attached to a mauranga woven with rauara. This is possibly covering a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). Approximately 180mm of the mauranga (possible rakau component) is inserted into the blade. Good condition. "53698 COOK IS." is handwritten in black ink on the mauranga.