Owl Figure
Item number 2731/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 2731/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Hand coiled orange clay pottery owl coin bank. Body shape is slightly different from the norm, head sits forward, leaving more space at back for money slot at base of neck. Hand painted in thick brushstokes of dark orange and dark brown over a cream slipped background. Body covered with feather pattern and spots. Mouth is open wide with top beak painted up to little horn-like ears. Eyes on the sides have protruding pupils and short fat lashes. Label glued onto base.
coin bank
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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coin bank
Hand coiled orange clay pottery owl coin bank. Body shape is slightly different from the norm, head sits forward, leaving more space at back for money slot at base of neck. Hand painted in thick brushstokes of dark orange and dark brown over a cream slipped background. Body covered with feather pattern and spots. Mouth is open wide with top beak painted up to little horn-like ears. Eyes on the sides have protruding pupils and short fat lashes. Label glued onto base.
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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