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Māori-language term for a carved human form

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

Tekoteko is: a Māori language term for a carved human form (either the: whole body. Or head), either freestanding/attachedā€”ā€”to theā€”ā€”gable of a whare (house).

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  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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