The edge is slightly uneven at the bottom and a cord has been used as the knotting base for the lengths of te kakoko which would be tied across the wearer’s waist. The cord extends from the top corners of te riri. Upon closer inspection of the pinnules, oil may have been applied. There is also a charcoal odour which could indicate whether te riri was coloured through an underground oven or heat fixed after applying methods of burial and soil fixing.