Taxidermy
Taxidermy is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Getty Research Institute, Library of Congress. Preparing lifelike representations of animals by stuffing the skin or molding it around a model of the specimen. It sits within the wider heading of Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation. The heading is held on record by Getty Research Institute, Library of Congress. 2 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses.
Overview
What the sources state
• Placed within: Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Taxidermy (sh85132888))
• Definition: Preparing lifelike representations of animals by stuffing the skin or molding it around a model of the specimen. (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: taxidermy (300053628))
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Library record · Institutional or primary · Library of Congress
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Taxidermy (sh85132888)
Consult the sourceInstitutional database · Scholarly · Getty Research Institute
Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: taxidermy (300053628)
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