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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0040   CAS 0370-0040; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Three dimensional modeled figurine in form of an owl; Cylindrical body with flat base and closed, rounded top is modeled with small projecting wings on sides, short open beak at front, and pair of small ears at top; All over feather pattern is painted in black, as are the eyes, back of ears, and outline of beak; Front of ears, outline of eyes, and outline of beak are painted in pale orange color; Figurine is unsigned. (Tag on base lists retail inventory code (?) of "B20-14" and price of "$4.50.")
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Width = 6.5, Depth = 6.2