Bird-Shaped Ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Bird-Shaped Ornament by an unknown artist is a black and white image of a dark metal object. The object is shaped like a bird in flight, with its wings spread out and its body forming the center of the piece. The bird has a long pointed beak formed from the top of the piece. The wings are curved with the left wing higher than the right. The surface of the metal object is textured and rough. The background is a plain light-colored surface. The object casts a shadow on the surface below it.