Owl

Owl

Technique: Carved, polished, engraved. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; stone has natural variation in color - greyish black. Design Elements: Single large sculpture of an owl with extended wings. The wings have engraved lines resembling plumage. Little detail in face or body.
  • Object: Owl
  • Artist: Elizabie
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: H: 7 1/4"; W: 6 1/2"; D: 3 1/2"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.096

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