Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters sands carving studio This piece represents New Zealand's

This piece represents New Zealand's only native land mammal the pekapeka (bat)

A manaia figure is carved into the handle as a protective guardian

They remain locally common at some sites on the main islands that are close to offshore island refuges

Causes of extinction are complex

Beyond its role in warfare

Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters sands carving studio This piece represents New Zealand'sTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood 24cm x 6cm x 4cm Stock photo Wood grain may vary 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