Original Title

The Rattler

Devised Title

Taxidermy Coiled Rattler Snake

Creator

FAMU See all items with this value

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 See all items with this value

Agriculture See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

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