With the seeds inside the hue, this is a shaker or rattle.

Hue can be carved or painted in beautiful kowhaiwhai patterns and can be decorated with feathers and harakeke.

About James Webster

James Webster is of Maori and European descent and is well known as a talented Maori arts practitioner, working with many mediums including wood, bone and stone (sculpting and carving) as well as paint, fibre and metal (mixed media) and Tā Moko (body adornment / tribal tattoo).