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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHC/104 Scientific nameSepia officinalis CollectionHunterian CategoryDry preparations Object namecuttlebone, Organs of Motion, Mounted dry bone DescriptionThe internal cartilaginous skeleton of a cuttlefish, longitudinally sectioned, mounted with three others. Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1793 Preparator‎ Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist, London Owner/user Hunter, John, 1728-1793, surgeon, anatomist presented Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (1799) Related objectsRCSHC/105RCSHC/226RCSHC/81 Physical Location LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 4: The Long Gallery Physical Information Physical descriptionDry preparation of bone mounted in a cuboid glass container. 349mm h x 209mm w x 59mm d, 934g. Materialglass (material) Sepia officinalis Dimensions whole height: 349 mm whole width: 209 mm whole depth: 59 mm whole weight: 934 g Bibliography SourceDobson 1970-71 Transcript81, 104, 105: The substance called Cuttle-bone from the back of the Cuttle-fish (Sepia officinalis). Membrane and calcareous earth.