HAND CARVED WOODEN MAORI TEKOTEKO.
TEKOTEKO IS A MAORI LANGUAGE TERM FOR A CARVED HUMAN AND JUST LIKE THIS GREAT LITTLE FIGURE, CARVED IN A DEFIANT STANCE WIYH A PROTRUDING TONGUE TO WARD OFF INTRUDERS.
THIS TEKOTEKO WITH EYES MADE OF PAUA SHELLS AND IS A CARVED REPRESENTATION OF MAORI ANCESTORS, GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTION.
THE TEKOTEKO WE HAVE HERE MADE OUT OF A NICE DARK WOOD AND STANDS DEFIANT AT APPROXIMATELY 85mm IN HEIGHT, RESTING ON A 65mm X 50mm PLINTH.
A GREAT LITTLE ITEM OF NEW ZEALAND!!!
ADDITIONAL STUFF.....
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***A GENTLE TOUCH***
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***TERMS AND CONDITIONS***
THIS IS AN AUCTION FORMAT LISTING AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED BY DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS. THESE RIGHTS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE LIKES OF BUY IT NOW FORMATS, WHERE THE COST IS USUALLY GREATER TO THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, TRYING TO BE FAIR TO A CUSTOMER IS A GOOD THING, SO HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES...
RETURNS - IF FOR SOME REASON YOU WISH TO RETURN AN ITEM FOR A FULL REFUND (TOTAL PRICE PAID AND POSTAGE AT ORIGINAL TRANSACTION). THEN YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FIRSTLY CONTACT ME AND INFORM ME OF YOUR INTENTIONS A.S.A.P. ALSO ITEMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO ME IN THE SAME CONDITION AS SENT, VIA THE EXACT SAME WAY OF POSTAGE THAT THEY WERE SHIPPED TO YOU. KEEPING THE PROOF OF POSTAGE AND RETURNED BACK TO ME WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT AND YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF RETURN POSTAGE, WHICH WILL NOT BE REFUNDED....
SHIPPING - IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT YOUR GOODS FAIL TO ARRIVE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF DESPATCH, OR ARRIVE DAMAGED. THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AND THEN I WILL HELP YOU BY PROVIDING PROOFS OF POSTAGE AND INFORMATION SO YOU MAY TAKE UP THE MATTER WITH THE POSTAL SERVICE PROVIDER, AS THEY ARE RESPOSIBLE FOR YOUR GOODS IN TRANSIT....
YOU CHOOSE THE TYPE OF SHIPPING - IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE WAY YOUR ITEM IS SHIPPED TO YOU, FROM THE ONE STATED ON THE LISTING I.E. 1st CLASS TO 2nd CLASS, OR 1st CLASS TO RECORDED DELIVERY ECT. THEN PLEASE INFORM ME AFTER YOU WIN THE BID AND BEFORE YOU PAY, SO I CAN ARRANGE THIS FOR YOU AND AMEND YOUR INVOICE . OTHERWISE YOUR GOODS WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN THE WAY STATED ON THE LISTING.....
MISTAKES - NOBODY IS PERFECT, SO IF I MAKE A MISTAKE AND YOU GET THE WRONG ITEM WHICH YOU BID ON. THEN YOU WILL BE TOTALLY REFUNDED 100%, NO PROBLEM....
TA FOR LOOKING AND GOODLUCK ON YOUR BIDS........