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Iri. Fan. Woven from drau ni niu (coconut leaflet) and sasa (midrib) of natural colour, incorporated with somo (black dyed strips of voivoi, or pandanus), with a wooden handle lashed with magimagi (sennit). Commencement from base of blade and woven out in a horizontal twill altering to a vertical twill to complete the blade. Blade is triangular in shape. Strip of somo decorating upper area, near edge, of blade. Strips of somo is also incoporated into the lashing.

Nama tāpiringa: 1926.193 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018