Carved Teko Teko - 27cm by Wood Masters alex sands studio Totara (reddish brown)

Totara (reddish brown)

attached to the gable of a whare (house) or carved into the central poles of the great meeting houses

Glass Bowl

it slowly became ornamental

Carved Teko Teko - 27cm by Wood Masters alex sands studio Totara (reddish brown)Teko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulipwood) 27cm x 6cm x 6cm Stock photo Wood grain may vary 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