These birds are hand-carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and dyed. Then an artisan uses a knife to etch the patterns into each bird. The natural birds are hand-carved out of stone, sanded until smooth, and then polished rather than etched. Since they show the natural colors of the stone, some color variations should be expected. One can often see shades of cream, gray, pink, and brown in the design. Made in Kenya.