Ginkgo — Fanleaf Study (Specimen No. 008) beads Deposition follows the surface

Deposition follows the surface

Leaving behind proof of presence — of power — in a form that does not fade quickly

When it was done

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Ginkgo — Fanleaf Study (Specimen No. 008) beads Deposition follows the surfaceCollected during late season, once the leaf had begun to soften at the edges. Form remains intact; the characteristic fan shape is preserved, with a shallow division at the centre. Drying produces slight curling along the outer rim. The surface contracts unevenly, emphasising the fine radiating veins. Structure holds. No tearing observed. Copper adheres first at the stem attachment, then progresses outward across the leaf. The veins guide its spread