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Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object numberRCSHM/F 188.1 Scientific nameBalaena mysticetus CollectionCollege Museum CategoryWet preparations Object nameSkin, Mounted wet tissue DescriptionPiece of skin from a bowhead whale. This specimen was one of many sent to the College from Captain John Ross's polar expedition of 1818. It was sent by John Edwards who was surgeon to Ross's ship, HMS Isabella. Collector/excavator Edwards, John, fl 1818, naval surgeon presented Edwards, John, fl 1818, naval surgeon (1818) Physical Location LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions Physical Information Physical descriptionWet Materialglass (material) Balaena mysticetus Dimensions container height: 135 mm container diameter: 80 mm

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Object numberRCSHM/F 188.1

Scientific nameBalaena mysticetus

CollectionCollege Museum

CategoryWet preparations

Object nameSkin, Mounted wet tissue

DescriptionPiece of skin from a bowhead whale. This specimen was one of many sent to the College from Captain John Ross's polar expedition of 1818. It was sent by John Edwards who was surgeon to Ross's ship, HMS Isabella.

Collector/excavator

Edwards, John, fl 1818, naval surgeon

presented

Edwards, John, fl 1818, naval surgeon (1818)

Physical Location

LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions

Physical Information

Physical descriptionWet

Materialglass (material)

Balaena mysticetus

Dimensions

container height: 135 mm
container diameter: 80 mm

Physical Location

Physical Information

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