Old Zuni Pueblo Hand-painted Pottery Owl cast pewter salt shakers 8 1/2" d when collapsed

8 1/2" d when collapsed

it would certainly make a fantastic picnic basket

while his one cocked foot asserts complete engagement with his surroundings and readiness to rise at any moment

created not so much to be artful as to serve a function

hand-embroidered face

Old Zuni Pueblo Hand-painted Pottery Owl cast pewter salt shakers 8 1/2" d when collapsedIn Zuni Pueblo culture (Western New Mexico) the owl or "Night Grandfather is perceived as the protector of the home and keeper of the night, able to see what others cannot. There is a long tradition of Zuni earthenware owl fetishes; this is quite an old one dating sometime between the late 19th century and the 1920s and quite a wonderful one, I think. 2 7 8" t x 2 3 8" w x 2 1 8" d. Overall good condition, showing wear and age and paint loss, which