Carved Teko Teko - 39cm by Wood Masters pohutukawa Carved Oamaru stone and barbed

Carved Oamaru stone and barbed wire mounted on wood

From the sketch

entrenching longstanding

Carved in New Zealand from Tulipwood

Declared extinct by the Department of Conservation in 2008

Carved Teko Teko - 39cm by Wood Masters pohutukawa Carved Oamaru stone and barbedTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulipwood) 39cm x 8cm x 6cm 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