Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 001) brass Copper and brass rings

Copper and brass rings

passing over pieces without letting the fingers land

and the stories that bloom just before spring

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As the currents of energy pulsed

Crayfish Claw — Carapace Fragment (Specimen No. 001) brass Copper and brass ringsRecovered 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