Te ili

human history

Te ili. Fan. This ili consists of a woven blade attached to a long wooden handle. The blade of this ili is woven with kaumoe (young coconut leaf) in a coiled technique producing a spade shape overall. The kaumoe has a natural colour. Additional fibre, dyed in red and black colours are incorporated into the weaving, which appears to be fou (wild hibiscus fibre).

Nama tāpiringa: 1939.134 Whakahounga o Mua: 1 Sept 2026
Ingoa Kē

Fan (English)

Accession Number

1939.134

Rā Tāpiringa

1939

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

51891 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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