Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 001) brass the bronze cross hanging low

the bronze cross hanging low against his chest

passing over pieces without letting the fingers land

He raised his claw

Yet on the table

the glint of round eyes

Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 001) brass the bronze cross hanging lowRecovered as a claw segment with intact pincer structure. Form is elongated, with a gradual taper toward the tips. The joint remains clearly defined, separating the thicker base from the opposing arms. Drying produces no observable distortion. Structure remains unchanged. Copper adheres first at the point of connection, then progresses along the length of the claw. Deposition gathers along the outer curve and within the natural pitting of the