Carved Teko Teko - 33cm by Wood Masters

Carved in New Zealand from hardwood

Stock photo.  Wood grain may vary

33cm x 9cm x 7cm

About Tekoteko:

Tekoteko is the term used for a carved human form which can be either freestanding, attached to the gable of a whare (house) or carved into the central poles of the great meeting houses. Tekoteko are often carved in a defiant stance with a protruding tongue, and holding a mere or taiaha, to ward off intruders. Tekoteko often have eyes made of paua shell and can range in size from a few inches to the full height of a building.