Maori Tekoteko Carved Figure with Pendant and Bow Tie
A Maori folk art carved figure, in the manner of a tekoteko, the stylised figure with hands clasped to abdomen, the face with incised moko and with further designs carved to torso and arms, a pendant suspended to the figure’s neck and a ribbon bow tie affixed. Height 24.02 in.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Maori artefacts
- folk art 243
- kapeu, kuru (pendant) 168
- manaia (figure) 434
- ornaments and adornments 377
- tekoteko (carved figure) 40
