Disembodied Arm Cradling Serpent Ceremonial Banner curiosity Hand cast recycled brass quill

Hand cast recycled brass quill capping a black porcupine quill on brass ear wire

A groundbreaking tarot that introduces a 23rd Higher Arcana card

while others are part of a limited numbered run

perched on a fruiting tree branch (originally captioned “Calyptorhynchus banksii”) by Edward Lear 1812-1888

each will differ slightly from the one photographed here

Disembodied Arm Cradling Serpent Ceremonial Banner curiosity Hand cast recycled brass quillABOUT THE PIECE Wall hanging painted flag made of fabric, bullion and wood measuring 24" x 40". An emblematic device of a disembodied arm cradling a serpent and grasping a red baton capped with a golden bee, appearing before a statue of Apollo Pythios, with the rock arch threshold in the landscape beyond. The gilt border above the bee suggests a dripping honeycomb. Flag found behind false wall along with eight other pictorial banners rolled and