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Skeleton of a Turtle

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

August 28, 1821

Primary Source Reference:

National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia), 28 Aug 1821

Notes:

The donor, Richard Harlan (1796-1843), M.D., was an American paleontologist, anatomist, and physician. He was appointed the Peale Museum's professor of comparative anatomy in April 1821.

Specimen Type:

Skeletons/skulls/bones