waka huia

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Scope note
Maori boxes designed to hold treasured personal adornments, such as amulets, combs, and bird feathers. Generally made from wood, elaborately carved, and suspended from the ceiling of a whare or house, so that the ornately carved underside could be admired.
waka huia
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024