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Owl figurine

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-24179

Description

Plaster owl figurine. Perched on a gray square base, resembling a rock. Owl is painted brown and gray w/ black back and yellow talons, beak and eyes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
painting (coating)
plaster
figure- and animal-derived motifs
owl (bird)
Plaster
Painted
Owl
FIGURINE, BIRD

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.125 (H), 1.25 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5066

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