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Hand Carved Puku Tekoteko - by Jason Holder
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Handcarved by Jason Holder - Maniapoto Iwi.
"Puku Tekoteko" A guardian figure with a hei tiki around the neck.
Koru designs on the thighs. Symbolises: growth, life, family unity, harmony and peace.
10cm x 38cm x 10cm
NZ Totara Wood.
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 paua shell and can range in size from a few inches to the full height of a building.
