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Tairiiri (Fan)
unknownCirca 1927
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Tairiiri. Fan woven from kikau (coconut leaf). The blade is in the shape of an inverted triangle. Mauranga (handle) formed by weaving the blade from a main midrib of the kikau. Plaited commencement at the centre base in check. Top edge of the blade is flat with a patara (serrated) edge. Strips of kiaku left unwoven on the object. Natural colour.
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Details
- Title: Tairiiri (Fan)
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: Circa 1927
- Location: Aitutaki/Cook Islands
- Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Subject Keywords: Fan, Fixed
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Medium: Coconut leaf
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: 1021.4
- Acquisition number: 1927.124
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