Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri. The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Woven from (kikau) coconut leaf including kata (midrib) with a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). Plaited commencement at the centre base. Leaflets are split in half, separating kikau (leaf) and kata (midrib) and woven outwards in finer check. All edges of the blade have a subtly patara (serrated) effect from the weaving. Top edge is flat. Natural colour. Blade is attached to a carved mauranga rakau handle of light brown colour and lashed at the centre base of blade with 15.5 mm of fibre lashing. Additional measurements: length of the mauranga is approximately 104 mm; length of the blade is 336 mm; length of the section of the mauranga inserted into the blade 220 mm. Good condition overall. "AUCKLAND MUSEUM 10574 COOK IS" handwritten in black ink on the mauranga.