Tairiiri (Fan)

Tairiiri. Fan. Composite tairiiri woven from kikau ou (young coconut leaf) with dyed-orange/brown overlaid apuraka (giant swamp taro) akamanea (decoration) attached to a dark coloured mauranga (handle) rakau (wooden). The blade is in shape of an inverted triangle. Plaited commencement at centre base of the blade. Woven out in vertical twilled-2 from the centre to form lower edge and sides of blade. Weaving technique then alters to two rows of horizontal twill, altering again to a check weave to complete the rest of the blade. Top edge of the blade is flat. Centre top edge of the blade is missing.