Browse Items (73 total)

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

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.

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

A small, pink fetal pig; appears upside down, with closed eyes.

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

A black and dark brown crayfish; two small pincers, small, thin antennas and a rigid bottom side.

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

A white and black colored chick; appears upside down with a small, closed beak and closed eyes.

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

A white and brown colored chick; appears upside down with a small, closed beak and closed eyes.

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

A small frog, various shades of green in coloring; multiple deep green spots appear on its top side; appears upside down with all limbs showing.

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

A small, white mouse with pink tail, legs and nose; appears upside down with a closed mouth and eyes.

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

A small, tan and peach sea anemone; appears with its bottom side facing upwards.

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

A large, yellow and black grasshopper; wings difficult to see but legs are sprawled out.

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

A large scale skull of a zebra; wide eye sockets and a long rounded snout; both top and bottom rows of small pointed teeth are visible.

Snaggletooth shark jaw, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A small, open jaw from a shark; multiple layers of small, pointed teeth on the top with only one layer of small pointed teeth on the bottom right of…

Alpha male bats in resting position display, Salve Regina University Department of Art and Art History, 1900-1999

A post with four various bat species hanging upside down in a resting position; each bat varies in size, but all are black and deep brown in color;…