Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters Fernwood 40cm x 40cm

40cm x 40cm

The Breastplate carving signifies strength

The mask can be related to an important ancestor of the house or be symbolic of a story relating to the origins of the carving

Central Otago

Wood box crafted in New Zealand by Timber Arts

Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters Fernwood 40cm x 40cmTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood 24cm x 6cm x 4cm 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 eyes made of