Hand Carved Tekoteko 34cm by Wood Masters bone and the body of a

and the body of a human with the tail of a fish

This is because the New Zealand pigeon (or kereru) has a widespread distribution through the country

Non-breeding and immature birds

40cm x 40cm

Hand Carved Tekoteko 34cm by Wood Masters bone and the body of aTekoteko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood (Tulip Wood) 27cm x 14cm x 4cm 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 eyes made of paua shell and can