RCSHC/1477 - beak, Tongue, Larynx, Organs of Taste, Mounted wet bone and tissue
- Object numberRCSHC/1477
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- DescriptionThe lower beak, tongue and larynx of a woodpecker. The tongue is a long, sharp and narrow cylinder capable of being retracted into a fold in the membrane lining of the mouth.
- Production date1760 - 1793
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- presented
Physical Location
- LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions
Physical Information
- Physical descriptionWet preparation of tissue and bone mounted in a rectangular perspex container.
- Material
- Inscription contentPicus
- Dimensions
- height: whole 157 mm
- width: whole 64 mm
- depth: whole 50 mm
- weight: whole 572 g
Bibliography
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- Transcript1477: The lower jaw, tongue and larynx of a Woodpecker (Picus sp.) The tongue is a long narrow cylindrical organ, supported by the elongated body of the hyoid bone and capable of being retracted within a fold of the lining membrane of the mouth. Its extremity is sharp and tipped with horn.
