"Fear the Owl" sculpture

Item — Box: 32

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains a wide variety of realia from Rice University's history, including a variety of jewelry pieces, clothing, athletics-related materials, and various other objects.

Dates

Creation: 1912 - 2022

Creator

From the Collection: Rice University. (Organization)

Access Restrictions

This material is available for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 191 Linear Feet (178 boxes plus oversize items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The sculpture depicts an owl with feet and talons out and wings spread. The material is heavy but otherwise indeterminate. The owls breast is decorated with the Rice "R" logo in the "old English" font adopted for the athletics logo c. 2010 and still current as of 2024.