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Summary:
A bust of a female, perhaps an Indian, with long flowing hair and a wreath of flowers atop her head. On top of the flowers are three birds - an owl, a hawk or eagle, and possibly a quail. The sculpture is carved from a tree trunk and surrounded at its base by flowering plants.
