Hornbill

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of a hornbill. The sculpture has a large curved beak that points down and to the right. The body is rendered in bronze with a textured surface. The eyes are smooth and bulging, circular depressions. Etched into the wings are multiple curving lines. The legs are smooth and end in detailed feet with three toes on the front and one on the back. The base the hornbill stands on is flat and square with etched detailing. The background fades from a light gray on the bottom to a darker gray on top. A shadow is cast to the left. The sculpture is titled, Hornbill. The artist of the piece is unknown.