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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 or attached to the gable of a whare (house).[1][2][3]

  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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