Mounted preparation of snapping turtle
Dublin Core
Title
Mounted preparation of snapping turtle
Subject
Osteological preparations
Zoology
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894
Anatomy, comparative
Turtles
Abstract
Whitened and articulated snapping turtle skeleton, mounted onto black wooden base. It was donated by Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Warren Anatomical Museum in 1855 along with the turtle's lungs, dried and inflated.
Creator
Unknown
Date Created
1855
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Warren Anatomical Museum (00179)
Format
image
Extent
1 osteological preparation
Medium
osteological preparation, zoological
Type
physical object
Identifier
WAM 00179
Provenance
Donated by Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Warren Anatomical Museum in 1855
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Mounted preparation of snapping turtle,” OnView, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6393.