Taxidermy Coiled Rattler Snake

Item

Original Title
The Rattler
Devised Title
Taxidermy Coiled Rattler Snake
Creator
FAMU
Contributor
President Elmira Mangum
Description
A taxidermy coiled rattlesnake would be a preserved specimen of a rattlesnake that has been prepared and mounted for display. The process of taxidermy involves preserving the animal's body using various techniques to maintain its lifelike appearance, donated by former FAMU President Elmira Mangum.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Agriculture
Education
HBCU campus life
Location
Tallahasee
Leon County
Florida
United States of America
Type
Three-Dimensional Object
Medium
Snake Skin
Additional Techniques
Taxidermy
Measurements
L:33cm x W:41cm
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
AR_0007_003_02_0002
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.FAMU.0020
Rights
All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
Contributing Institution
Florida A&M University
Collection
History of FAMU Collection
Language
English