Four Zuni pottery owls

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Four Zuni pottery owls Each painted in brown, cream and red/orange, the second-largest designed as a coin bank, with a baby emerging from under one wing and a worm clutched in the beak, each apparently unsigned. heights 6 1/2in - 4 1/4in For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Four Zuni pottery owls

Lot 0050

Estimate $1,000-$2,000

Jun 18, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT

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Modern and Historic Native American Art Online

Jun 07, 2026 3:00 PM EDT

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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