Tekoteko
Kupu whakaahua: 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.
Kohinga: HUMAN HISTORYRā Tāpiringa: 1877Rūma Whakaatu: Maori Court EastKupu whakaahua: 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…