Headdress Ornament

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold and turquoise headdress ornament in the shape of a bird. The ornament is lying on its side. The bird's head is on the top left. The head has a long gold beak, two circular eye holes, and two curved horns protruding from the top. The body curves down and right. The wings are spread out to the sides, with the left wing on top of the right. The wings have gold outlines and turquoise details. The tail is long and curved, with turquoise details. Three long legs extend downward from the body. The two lower legs are coiled springs ending in gold balls. The upper leg is straight and smooth. The background is gray. The ornament is by the artist Headdress Ornament.