Carved Teko Teko - 28cm by Wood Masters marquetry and lapis lazuli

and lapis lazuli

Australasian gannets breed in dense colonies on coastal islands and on cliffs and beaches of some headlands of the New Zealand mainland

symbolizing strength and protection

44mm diameter

Carved Teko Teko - 28cm by Wood Masters marquetry and lapis lazuliTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulipwood) 28cm x 6. 5cm 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