Tekoteko

Tekoteko is a Māori language term for a carved human form (either the whole body or head), either freestanding or attached to the gable of a whare (house).[1][2][3]

Tekoteko on a pātaka
A tekoteko dating from around 1800 held at LACMA

References
  1. "The story behind the tekoteko of Whakarewarewa Village". Whakarewarewa. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. "Gable figure (Tekoteko)". www.metmuseum.org. 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. "Tekoteko". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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