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Piranha, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A large piranha that has been preserved and dried; its mouth hangs open showing all of the sharp, pointed teeth; its main coloration is shades of…

Large Armored Catfish (Oxydoras Niger), Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A large, taxidermied fish; posed laying on its stomach with its tail raised in the air; along the sides of the tail, there are hooked spines, wide…

Small Armored Catfish (Callichthys Callichthys), Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small fish that have been taxidermied; its sides have two rows of scales that intertwine; its head is flat with a small mouth with whiskers above it

Preserved Piranha Display, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A medium sized piranha; yellow in color with darker coloration along the spine; the jaw of the fish is open and displays small teeth; put in a black…

Taxidermied Bird (Curlew), Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

a small bird mounted on a triangular piece of wood; its stands with its head slightly turned downward; its beak is elongated, almost needle like; its…

Sea Urchin, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small sea urchin; its center body is black; grey spines with white tips that cover its body

Sea Star, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A sea star with 24 legs; its base color is a dark grey with brownish orange spines on the entire animal

Taxidermied Shark, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

a small shark, with a longer body; its body is grey with brown spots covering the fish; small black eyes are above its mouth, which is displayed…

Mounted Piranha, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A piranha mounted on to a small diamond shaped piece of wood; the fish is primarily a yellow color with grey coloration along the top of the fish; the…

Taxidermied Chicken, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A chicken mounted to a piece of wood, its head turned to the left slightly; its feathers vary from shades of brown, with dark feathers decoratinng the…

Taxidermied Parakeet, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A small bird with its wings posed fully extended to its sides; yellow feathers color the bird's head, with green emcompassing majorit of the body;…

Taxidermied Skunk, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A skunk posed with its headed turned and tail raised; showcases the typically black and white colored fur, with black fur covering majority of the…

Taxidermied Owl, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

an owl with brown and white feathers; mounted on a piece of wood with its wings slightly spread out; its head it slighted turned to the left with is…

Taxidermied Bobcat, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

a bobcat mounted on a piece of wood with its head turned to the side; its fur is various shades of brown with a white and brown spots focused on its…

Taxidermied Fox, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A fox with reddish - brown fur, with brown fur along its back and white under its chin, and belly; mounted on a wooden board with one front paw lifted…

Taxidermied Weasel, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A reddish-brown weasel, with its underside a lighter beige color; mounted in a standing pose, with one front leg lifted on a piece of tree bark

Taxidermied American Badger, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A badger posed in a standing stance; its fur has various shades of browns and whites, with its paws a dark brown or black; long claws protrude from…

Taxidermied Hare, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1900-1999

A hare with brown and white fur; mounted in a running stance on a board covered in woodchips; a bird's next is located on the board, near the back of…

Crow skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, ca. 1990-1999

A small bird skull with a large beak and large eye sockets.

Large Eastern pinecone, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Large pinecone native to the Eastern United States.

Large Californian pinecone, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Large pinecone native to California.

Local shell collection, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Assortment of shells found on local Newport beaches.

Crocodile head, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Small crocodile head with its mouth open; small, white pointed teeth are visible; leathery brown skin and large black eyes.

Unknown skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Mounted on post.

Sheep skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small skull with high eye sockets and ridged teeth and a tall, long lower jaw.

Pig skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, short-snouted pig skull; top of the head is rounded with large eye sockets.

Deer skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small head of a deer; symmetrical antlers, both with four points; eye sockets are on either side of the head and it has a short snout.

Dried seahorse, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Seahorse that has been dried and preserved; orange-tan color, and is covered in ridges along its body.

Petrified wood, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Slice of wood that has been petrified; one side of the slice has been smoothed and finished to show the intricate inner makeup of the wood.

Cat skeleton, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Full skeleton of a domesticated cat; skeleton is encased in a glass display.

Taxidermied bat, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Taxidermied bat hanging upside down on a stick; brown fur, and brown leathery wings; open mouth, showing its teeth.

Taxidermied Porcupine Fish (Diodontidae), Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Taxidermied pufferfish that is tan in color with brown spots; many sharp spikes that protrude from its body.

Taxidermied pheasant, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Taxidermied pheasant set upon a stone base; brown feathers on its body, with blue, green and red feathers on its head; yellow beak and yellow eyes;…

Taxidermied quail, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Taxidermied quail set within a  natural setting of dried grass and rocky ground; brown and white feathers, yellow feet, and brown eyes and beak;…

Alligator skull, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A large, white, alligator skull; the nose is long with small bumps on the top; the teeth are pointed and shown through the jaw.

Mixed butterfly display box, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Boxed display of nine butterfly species; butterflies are fixed to white cardboard backing with species name labeled under each specimen.

Wet specimen shark pup, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A grey and tan, small shark pup; short body and an elongated tail; eyes are symmetrical on either side of the head and are open; fins are small and…

Wet specimen clam, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

An oval, light brown and yellow clam; appears closed and sealed tight; has various horizontal lines across its body.

Wet specimen millipede, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Long insect with ribbed outer body; has many legs which are jointed together in pairs.

Wet specimen sea cucumber, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Small, pink tubular organism with hairs covering its body; on both ends of the organism there are small tentacle-like features which function as…

Wet specimen butterfly, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Small, white butterfly with furry body; large brown eyes and a tongue which is curled up under its eyes.

Wet specimen octopus, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, pink and peach octopus; head is large and round and all tentacles are seen grouped together near the top of the jar.

Wet specimen starfish, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, dark pink starfish; has five curved legs; appears to have various ridges and bumps across its body in a lighter pink color.

Wet specimen grass frog, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, deep green grass frog; multiple dark green spots throughout its back; hind legs are bent as if about to jump.

Wet specimen earthworm, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A long, peach and tan earthworm; many ridges horizontally across its body.

Wet specimen anolis lizard, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A long, skinny, dark grey anolis; long curved tail and four pointy feet; eyes are small and appear on either side of the head.

Wet specimen June beetle, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A tiny beetle with a dark brown head and light brown body; four legs and two small pincers.

Dragonflies, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

Two dried dragonflies with wings extended; glued to metal posts that are inserted into a wooden base.

Wet specimen sea urchin, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, brown sea urchin; appears round with multiple sharp looking spikes in a lighter brown shade.

Wet specimen octopus, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, gray octopus, appearing right side up; large head with its tentacles intertwined with multiple, small suction cups.