Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee

Identifier:
1017  
Accession #:
81.1.20
Title:
Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee
Medium:
Polychromed Wood
Subject:
Description:
Two carvings, 1/3 Life size (chickadee is in proportion to owl); mounted on natural wood, owl at bottom facing forward, chickadee perched on branch to the left and above the owl. On owl, two toes forward and two backward; no feet on chickadee; glued onto branch, Chickadee has pinhead black eyes, owl has glass eyes, both with painted and carved detail. Signed: "Gilley '72"; marked "l. eared owl," on underside of base.
Date:
1972
Dimensions:
19 x 15 x 13.5cm; 138g

Citation

Gilley - Wendell Holmes Gilley (1904-1983), “Long-eared Owl with Black-capped Chickadee,” Wendell Gilley Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wgm.digitalarchive.us/items/show/19.Item 1017

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