These are large hue with the seeds removed. The neck is cut off and the sound comes from blowing over the top to create a vibrant bass sound.
Hue can be carved or painted in beautiful kōwhaiwhai patterns and can be decorated with feathers and harakeke.
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).