Post #268729 by Paipo on Sun, Nov 26, 2006 12:27 AM

Well, he's what I'd call a "Poly Pop" version of a traditional Maori tekoteko, which is usually a figure that stands atop the gable of the meeting house, but sometimes on a freestanding post or as a support element. Like most Maori figure carvings it represents an ancestor, so you want to use the tattoo designs as a rough guideline only.
Here are a few from my image folder - they should be enough to get you going in the right direction...