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Object Number
995-29-10/73738
Display Title
Polychrome-on-white owl with smaller owls on wings and mouse in beak
Descriptions
Object Description
Owl with white background. Feather motif in black, molded wings on side with smaller owl on each wing. All three have protruding ears and hooked beak in red, molded tail, large owl has fish in beak. All three have large round eyes in black encircled with red and black. Dimensions: 20.3 cm high x 18.3 wide x 17.3 max. length.
* Signed on bottom of owl, Nellie Bica, Zuni, N. Mex.
Inventory Description
Ceramic figurine of owl with two owlets perched on either wing, rodent in beak, polychrome painted designs of feathers and other owl features
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Artist
Nellie Bica
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Ceramic Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 19.5 x 14.7 x 16.9 cm (7 11/16 x 5 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Nellie, Bica, / Zuni, N. Mex; zu# / P 3#; 995-29-10/73738
Credit Line
Bequest of William R. Wright, 1995
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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