Iri Buli

human history

Iri Buli. Fan. Woven in the style distinctive to the women of Daku village, Tailevu province. Woven from voivoi (pandanus) of natural colour, incorporated with somo (black dyed strips of voivoi, or pandanus) to decorative effect, and magimagi (coconut sennit) braided in tali tolu (3 ply braiding technique) tightly wrapped around the handle. Blade's commencement at centre base, woven out in vertical twill. Somo woven through from the commencement at centre towards widest points of the blade and along the top edge. Blade is heart shaped. Identical on both sides.

Nama tāpiringa: 1926.259 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Fan (English)

i iri (Fijian)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1926.259

Rā Tāpiringa

03 Dec 1926

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

10575 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Iribuli, 1926.259, 10575, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 16 Mar 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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