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Owl

1962
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Owl
  • Artist: Pauta Saila (1916–2009)
  • Date: 1962
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: 12 3/16 × 18 in. (31 × 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Collection, Gift of René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer, 2025
  • Object Number: 2025.792.38
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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