Carved Teko Teko - 28cm by Wood Masters new zealand wood carving Tūtānekai lived on Mokoia Island

Tūtānekai lived on Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua

78cm x 9cm x 10cm

which aroused the jealousies of his three elder half-brothers

Even out in the elements they will take many years to tarnish - if at all

such as on powerlines or on the tops of trees

Carved Teko Teko - 28cm by Wood Masters new zealand wood carving Tūtānekai lived on Mokoia IslandTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulipwood) 28cm x 6. 5cm 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