{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"1051"},"copyright":{"label":"Copyright","value":"The American Folk Art Museum believes this work to be in the public domain."},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"Gift of Susan Payne"},"endDate":{"label":"End Date","value":"1890"},"sortNumber":{"label":"Sort Number","value":"1985    39    2"},"invno":{"label":"Accession number","value":"1985.39.2"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Wood owl, carved in low relief, flat back, painted brown and perched on 4 7/8\" 1 dowel; mounted on post, the whole on rough rectangular base. Face is composed of two concave discs with long pointed beak and round eyes standing out in shallow relief. Head capped with crescent-shaped horns ending in two points. Slightly rounded body textured with chip carving, terminating in two feet with three toes each. Mounted to post with two nails (P) LS and three nails, front. Nails protruding through body and hammered down in back."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paint on wood, nails"},"geographyPlaceregion":{"label":"Place/Region","value":""},"media":{"label":"Media","value":{"mediaURL":"https://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1762/full","mediaDepartment":"Object Photographs","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"1762"}},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Carved Owl on Perch"},"geographyCity":{"value":""},"textEntriesWebsitedisplaytext":{"value":["Animals","Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org","Owls are the natural enemy of a variety of birds, especially crows. Farmers used the decoys from the late 19th century through the early 20th century to protect their cornfields, although the use of the scarecrow was most common. This example was found in the window of a farm belonging to T.A. Bishop in Connecticut."]},"bibliography":{"label":"Bibliography","value":""},"collections":{"label":"Collections","value":"Three Dimensional Works"},"geography":{"label":"Geography","value":""},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"152953"},"geographyState":{"value":""},"geographyCountry":{"value":"United States"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"people":{"label":"Artist / Maker","value":{"displayOrder":"1","personRole":"Artist","personID":"103","content":"Artist unidentified"}},"classifications":{"label":"Classification(s)","value":"Sculpture"},"textEntries":{"label":"Text Entries","value":["Animals","Object information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.　To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org","Owls are the natural enemy of a variety of birds, especially crows. Farmers used the decoys from the late 19th century through the early 20th century to protect their cornfields, although the use of the scarecrow was most common. This example was found in the window of a farm belonging to T.A. Bishop in Connecticut."]},"beginDate":{"label":"Begin Date","value":"1890"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"1890"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"14 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 2 1/4\""}}]}