Tekoteko

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]

References

^ "The story behind the tekoteko of Whakarewarewa Village". Whakarewarewa. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "Gable figure (Tekoteko)". www.metmuseum.org. 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "Tekoteko". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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[1] "The story behind the tekoteko of Whakarewarewa Village". Whakarewarewa. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[2] "Gable figure (Tekoteko)". www.metmuseum.org. 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[3] "Tekoteko". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.