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Kea - Tirihou - to swoop

$575.00

Dear friend, Kia Ora

This carving is named Kea - Tirihou which means to swoop.

The basis of this taonga is inspired by the world’s only mountain parrot, the kea. Found throughout the rugged mountains of the South Island, the kea is fiercely intelligent. In fact, kea are one of the most intelligent birds in the world. If you stop for a coffee at Authers Pass, be careful, as the local kea have been known to get one of their flock to distract you, so others can slip in unnoticed and make off with whatever their cheeky eyes find interesting.

This Taonga is bone with a pounamu eye. Pounamu is strongly associated to the habitat of the kea so is a fitting association. The eye of the kea is made from a dark variety of Douglas Creek pounamu.

This specific kea is depicted as swooping upon its prey. Therefore, it is a symbol of nourishment.

Kea are currently an endangered species. As such, I will donate 10% of each sale belonging to the kea design series of carvings to the Kea Conservation Trust.

Dear friend, Kia Ora

This carving is named Kea - Tirihou which means to swoop.

The basis of this taonga is inspired by the world’s only mountain parrot, the kea. Found throughout the rugged mountains of the South Island, the kea is fiercely intelligent. In fact, kea are one of the most intelligent birds in the world. If you stop for a coffee at Authers Pass, be careful, as the local kea have been known to get one of their flock to distract you, so others can slip in unnoticed and make off with whatever their cheeky eyes find interesting.

This Taonga is bone with a pounamu eye. Pounamu is strongly associated to the habitat of the kea so is a fitting association. The eye of the kea is made from a dark variety of Douglas Creek pounamu.

This specific kea is depicted as swooping upon its prey. Therefore, it is a symbol of nourishment.

Kea are currently an endangered species. As such, I will donate 10% of each sale belonging to the kea design series of carvings to the Kea Conservation Trust.

This carving comes with a certificate of authenticity. I hope you like the carving enjoy the meaning expressed within this creation.

I wish you and your whānau the deepest blessings.

Arohanui

Andrew Doughty

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