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[TAXIDERMY].

Barn owl.

Barn owl.

Stock Code 113625

Britain, late 19th or early 20th century.

$1,712 USD
$1,712 USD
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A very handsome antique taxidermy diorama of the common barn owl, Tyto alba, one of the most widely distributed of all bird species. The barn owl's evocative, ghostly appearance and haunting shriek has contributed to its reputation as an ill omen in international folklore. In ancient Egypt they were known as 'the one who laments', and as a hieroglyph were depicted in an unusual face-forward pose to highlight their striking features, much like this example.

Taxidermied barn owl, realistically mounted on a branch surrounded by foliage in a black, diorama-style wooden box with blue interior (41 x 36 x 17 cm); some minor scuffs and bumps to the wood.

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