Ancient Greek Owl Head Turned Miniature Statue Figurine 3.5H

The Owl That Looks Up at You: A Greek Owl Statue

This Greek owl statue turns its head to look up at you, a good omen in a small package. It stands 3.5 in high in resin with a green bronze finish.

The Athena owl figurine reproduces a bronze owl from Karia, in southwest Asia Minor. Its date is the 5th century BC, early in the classical age.

Product Details

• Material: Resin with a green bronze finish
• Dimensions: 3.5 in H x 2 in W x 2 in D
• Weight: 0.4 lbs
• Collection: Parastone Museum 3D Collection of museum replicas
• Style: Miniature owl sculpture
• Product number: GRE09

Athena and Her Owl

Athena was the virgin goddess of wisdom and the arts. She chose the owl to accompany her.

The Greeks believed owls saw at night by a light shining from within. That light came to stand for the purity of the goddess.

An Owl on Every Coin

In Athens, owls were protected birds. They nested in large numbers on the Acropolis.

The owl adorned the reverse of Athenian silver coins. The Art Institute of Chicago holds a tetradrachm struck in 514 to 509 BC. Athena is on one side and the owl on the other. This Karia bronze owl replica shares that bird.

Athena was also goddess of military tactics. An owl flying past an army was a good omen. Browse more in our Parastone Museum Replicas.

Display and Care

At 0.4 lbs, the Greek owl statue sits on a desk, windowsill, or bookshelf. Dust the Karia bronze owl replica with a soft dry brush.

Athena in Brief

Athena gave her name to Athens, the city that made her owl its emblem. Her wisdom was practical as well as scholarly. The Athena owl figurine keeps that long history in miniature. The Greek owl statue sits easily on a desk.

For More Reading from the Web

• See the Athenian owl on a silver coin from about 510 BC at the Art Institute of Chicago. Tetradrachm Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena - Art Institute of Chicago