Canadian Inuit. Sculpture of an Owl. Stone, 7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (19.1 x 13.5 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.161.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.161.1_acetate_bw.jpg)
Canadian Inuit. Sculpture of an Owl. Stone, 7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (19.1 x 13.5 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.161.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.64.161.1_detail01.jpg)
Sculpture of an Owl
Arts of the Americas
CULTURE
Canadian Inuit
MEDIUM
Stone
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: Canada
- Possible place made: United States
DIMENSIONS
7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (19.1 x 13.5 x 9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
64.161.1
CREDIT LINE
Carll H. de Silver Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This prehistoric stone bowl has been sculpted with the head of an owl. Use is unknown but it can join an entire genre of stone bowls made with different animals and human figures attached. Speculation has it that these deeply carved designs are early versions of the later highly developed formline design elements.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Canadian Inuit. Sculpture of an Owl. Stone, 7 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in. (19.1 x 13.5 x 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 64.161.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 64.161.1_acetate_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 64.161.1_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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