Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri with blade woven from rito (young coconut leaf), and dyed-pink kiriau (hibiscus fibre, Hibiscus tiliaceus fibre) akaververe (fringe) attached to mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). Plaited commencement at centre base. Woven out in check from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Dyed-vibrant pink kiriau is woven into the top edge of the blade, forming an akaverevere (fringe) (approximately 120mm wide). Blade is attached to shaped mauranga. Approximately 205mm of the mauranga is inserted into the blade. Mauranga is of rakau papaa (European wood). Good condition. "51999 ATIU" is handwritten in black ink on the base of the blade.