Tekoteko (gable figure)
Unknown Artist
Mid-18th century
Medium
Wood, pāua shell
Dimensions
H. 43 x W. 3 5/8 x D. 4 1/2 in. (109.2 x 9.2 x 11.4 cm)
Classification
Wood-Sculpture
Culture
Māori
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, 2019 Benefit Fund, several members of The Chairman's Council Gifts, Philippe de Montebello and 2020 Benefit Funds, Andrea Bollt Bequest, in memory of Robert Bollt Sr. and Robert Bollt Jr., Mariana and Ray Herrmann and Gordon Sze MD Gifts, and funds from various donors, 2022
Accession Number
2022.346