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Tairiiri (Fan)

unknownPre 1932

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand

Tairiiri. Fan. Composite fan woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) attached to a mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. 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. Both faces of the blade are identical. Blade is attached to a natural mauranga rakau of light colour carved to a point at the top and lashed at the centre base of blade with 7 mm of twine lashing.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

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