Reproduction
Object Category
fossil
Common Name
Giant deer
Description
skull with antlers mounted on wood base board
Skull with antlers mounted on wood base board. No mandible apparently it existed in the 1970's possibly lost in the move to the Darwin building. Supported by a fitted wooden brick and two metal armatures.
Binomial Name
Megaloceros giganteus
Publications
- Mahoney, Roy, Use of Araldite 123B, A Cold-setting Adhesive, In The Repair Of Sub-fossil And Recent Skulls, 114, 115 and 116. The specimen is illustrated with two photographs, a line drawing and an image of the antlers being fixed
- Nicholls, Emma-Louise, Specimen of the Week Blog Series
Dimensions
entire length: 260 cm
entire width: 129 cm
entire height: 103 cm
mount length: 88 cm
mount width: 64 cm
mount height: 3 cm + 23 (the fitting brick)
Provenance
Acquired from 'Brownstown House, Kilcullen' according to the 1909 card index.
Accession Number
LDUCZ-Z800
Alternative Number
15408
Administration Name
Grant Museum of Zoology