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Waka huia made from porokaiwhiri. Dark brown in colour. Shape is an elongated oval and cross section is half-circular. There is a projection on one end of the box carved in a human head figure; the other end has broken off. Lid is flattened on the bottom and has a notched projection on one end, broken off on the other end. The exterior sides of both the lid and box are divided into quadrants with a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. The interior sides of both the lid and box are smooth and undecorated.

Unfinished waka huia made of porokaiwhiri. Mid-brown in colour. Cross-section is a flattened oval. The exterior side of the box is partially carved in a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern; about one-quarter is unfinished. Undecorated human heads protrude from either end of the box, with a perforation drilled behind each head for suspension. The interior of the box and both sides of the lid are undecorated. The bottom of the lid is flattened and rests on the box with tongue and groove joint.