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Under US copyright law, a is an item with an intrinsic utilitarian function that goes beyond just conveying information or portraying its own appearance.

If an artistic element, like a floral relief on silverware or a carving on a headboard, can exist independently of the object's function, it is copyrightable. 121010346_1559680990882773_7030480718447979623_...

A lamp base shaped like a statue is protected as a sculpture, even though the lamp itself is a functional "useful article". Under US copyright law, a is an item