Raven with Worm-Matte White

Rendered in a chalky matte white, this raven bust captures the bird mid-cry, its feathered plumage carved in soft, deliberate ridges against a rough-hewn base. The gilded, coiled worm clenched in its beak lends a sharp, gleaming counterpoint, a single warm-toned flourish against all that cool, powdery white.