David Howell A Wise Old Owl Bookmark, BKS6803

A wise old owl, an English language nursery rhyme. There was an owl lived in an oak. the more he heard, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard o if men were all like that wise bird. Since time immemorial, the owl has been a symbol of wisdom. Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, had a screech owl as a companion. The owl came to symbolize Athena, which is one of the reasons it is found on many of the coins of ancient Greece. One of the most famous is the silver drachma solid brass, electro-plated with gold finish, giclee print dimensions approx. 1.50 w x 3 l. packaged in an acetate sleeve with provenance card.