| Native Name | Waka Huia |
| Object Number | P3112.5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Wooden box for storing huia feathers and small ornaments. Waka Huia. Long oval, with overall decoration of incised concentric curves, some inset with red sealing wax. Handles are heads with tongues curled back into box. "Taranaki, Whanganui style." Purchased at auction from J. C. Stevens, London, on April 16, 1912. The catalogue description reads as follows: "Wakahuia, jewel box of oval shape, length 16 in.; beautifully carved all over in deep spirals; four heads on ends of handles, made of very hard ake-ake wood. A rare and beautiful specimen." |
| Height | 7 cm |
| Length | 43 cm |
| Width | 7.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms, 1912 |
| Other Number | 50a - Dealer's Number | P3112C - Old Museum Number |
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