item details
NameMoa bone and skin
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; circa 1880s; Dunedin
Unknown; copyist; 1890-1940
Unknown; copyist; 1890-1940
Classificationlantern slides, black-and-white slides
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, glass
Materials Summaryphotographic lantern slide
Techniquesblack-and-white photography, photography, copying
DimensionsApproximate: 80mm (height), 80mm (length)
Registration NumberLS.003554
Overview
Depicts the lower leg bone of a moa, partially wrapped in dessicated skin and mounted on a wooden plinth. A paper label headed 'Otago Museum' is adhered to the surface of the bone.