Painted Bone (1): This bone has been painted with many colours. The streaks of paint which daub this bone seem arbitrary and irregular yet combine in a mysterious way to catch the eye. Looking closer, you see that the bone is pitted with small, circular notches, cut 1/3'' deep at intervals of 2''. Were these an original part of the bone? The intersection of the pits and the loops of filthy paint combine to form the impression of a gyre shifting just out of view, widening and lessening simultaneously as you turn the bone over and over in your hands. It feels like you've stared at the bone for many years... It feels as though you could spend your whole life simply admiring the bone. This bone costs [1] goblet. |