Meleagris Triptych

Continuing with my interest in ‘naturalia / artificialia’ this piece of work looks at the concept of making something ordinary into something seemingly precious. 

Meleagris calvaria et rostrum   
Evolvere Meleagris gallopavo - vertebrae: thoracic to pygostyle 
Meleagris synsacrum
Meleagris calvaria et rostrum et Meleagris synsacrum
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Above detail: some of the vertebrae that looked like tiny skulls - a bull, a giraffe and a rhinoceros...?