It features a short spire where the opposite end presents an interior canal. The aperture of the bure is narrow. Its interior shows a pale orange tone with a surface layer of dried white residue. The inner lip curves inwards with a soft serrated surface. A circular perforation has been drilled through the mid section of the inner lip where it is visible on the exterior. A two-ply cordage of light brown kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage) has been threaded through the perforations forming a knot, two large loops and two loose ends. Bure shells are considered valuable possessions.