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The sweeping white breast marking is carved into the stone and set with resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe sleek tail and beak are crafted from wood, burnt to give warmth and contrast, and the resin eye adds a flash of the kererū’s characteristic red. 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The characteristic white throat pōi is carved from dolomite, and the delicate chest markings are inset resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe curved beak and sleek tail are crafted from dark timber, and the resin eye adds a vivid flash of red. 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The stone's natural variation means no two pieces are ever alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature fanned tail is hand-carved from wood, burnt to give contrast, each feather individually shaped, giving the piece its unmistakable sense of life and movement. 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