| Native Name | Waka Huia |
| Object Number | P3204A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Shell |
| Description | Long oval carved wooden box for storing huia feathers and small ornaments. Waka Huia. Human heads with inlaid shell eyes as handles at ends, tongues curled back into box. Surface decoration consisting of dog-tooth notches and parallel ridges (rauponga). "Taranaki, Pakati [pattern]." |
| Length | 48 cm |
| Width | 13.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 23688 - Dealer's Number |
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