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Bird Standard

Cleveland Museum of Art

The wooden sculpture depicts a bird with outstretched wings. The bird has a dark brown patina with lighter brown and gold accents. The bird has a large head with a sharp beak, two small golden eyes, and a body with two legs. The body is positioned between two large, curved wings that are spread out to the sides. The wings are also dark brown with lighter brown accents. The background is a gray gradient, with the sculpture sitting on a light grey surface. The overall style of the sculpture is primitive or folk art. The title of the piece is "Bird Standard".

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1263 × 804 px
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