Limestone Owl

UnknownLate Period, 664-150 BC

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
Chicago, United States

This is a limestone sculpture, possibly an artist's model, shows remarkable skill in depicting the details of an owl's face. As a hieroglyph, the owl was used to write the letter "m" in Egyptian.

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Title: Limestone Owl
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Late Period, 664-150 BC
Physical Location: Chicago, IL
Location Created: Saqqara, Egypt
Physical Dimensions: H: 10.8 x L: 10.5 x W: 6.3 cm
Provenance: Purchased by J. Pullen, 1948
Type: Statue, Animal
Rights: © ISAC Museum
External Link: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, ISACM E17972, D. 17981
Medium: Limestone
Photographer: Anna R. Ressman
Photograph Registration Number: D. 17981
Object Registration Number: ISACM E17972

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