Sculptor's model of an owl

Egyptian

2nd century

Limestone

Seattle Art Museum

A limestone relief carving depicts an owl with large eyes and detailed feathers, standing on a rectangular base. The carving is part of a larger, irregularly shaped stone block. A limestone relief carving depicts an owl with large eyes and detailed feathers, standing on a rectangular base. The carving is part of a larger, irregularly shaped stone block. Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection (Possibly from Behnesa); [Maguid Sameda, Cairo, Egypt]; purchased from Mr. Sameda by Seattle Art Museum / Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle, Washington, April 30, 1955 Object number 55.130