Owl Figure
Item number 2731/95 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 2731/95 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Pair of egg-shaped, burnished white clay owl salt (b) and pepper (a) shakers, each with a large hole beneath the tail and the letter 'S' or 'P' respectively winding around four holes in the head. Both have body details hand painted in black over the white background and the protruding beak and ears are dark red. Eyes are star-like with four long and two short lashes.
salt & pepper shakers
Pottery owls became important tourist items when the railroad and then Route 66 allowed for large numbers of tourists to travel to the Southwest. This collection of 192 Zuni pottery owls includes examples from before 1900 through 2006. Zuni potters continue to make owls and family traditions in the medium continue. While many younger potters are innovating, the owls are distinctly Zuni.
In traditional Zuni lore, the owl is considered a wise guardian and protector. An owl’s ability to see at night means that it sees what others cannot, giving it understanding of the spiritual and physical world.
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salt & pepper shakers
Pair of egg-shaped, burnished white clay owl salt (b) and pepper (a) shakers, each with a large hole beneath the tail and the letter 'S' or 'P' respectively winding around four holes in the head. Both have body details hand painted in black over the white background and the protruding beak and ears are dark red. Eyes are star-like with four long and two short lashes.
Pottery owls became important tourist items when the railroad and then Route 66 allowed for large numbers of tourists to travel to the Southwest. This collection of 192 Zuni pottery owls includes examples from before 1900 through 2006. Zuni potters continue to make owls and family traditions in the medium continue. While many younger potters are innovating, the owls are distinctly Zuni.
In traditional Zuni lore, the owl is considered a wise guardian and protector. An owl’s ability to see at night means that it sees what others cannot, giving it understanding of the spiritual and physical world.
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