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Short-Eared Owl Mural

  • Short-Eared Owl, medieval mural, Hailes Church, England
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    Above the sedilia is a short-eared owl, which represented sin, darkness, pagans and Jews. It is being attacked by another (badly-faded) bird. Hailes Church, Gloucestershire, England. David Joyal

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Title
Short-Eared Owl Mural
Date(s)
c. 1250
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