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Tekoteko

On display
human history
  • Common Name
    carvings
  • Other Name

    gable ornament from a Maori house (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This tekoteko, gable figure, features a full figure with topknot, naturalistic features, paua shell eyes and facial moko. The right hand is to the mouth and the left on the stomach. He stands atop a vertical length of openwork loops. The entire taonga is very worn and has been painted red.

  • Accession Date
    1877
  • Other Id

    158 (ethnology)

    499 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

  • Display Room

    Maori Court East

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Court East

  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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