Tekoteko Explained

Tekoteko is a Māori language term for a carved human form (either the whole body or head), either freestanding or attached to the gable of a whare (house).[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-10-31. The story behind the tekoteko of Whakarewarewa Village. 2021-05-23. Whakarewarewa. en-NZ.
  2. Web site: 2020. Gable figure (Tekoteko). 2021-05-23. www.metmuseum.org.
  3. Web site: 2021. Tekoteko. 2021-05-23. collections.tepapa.govt.nz.

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