Irish elk antlers

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Title

Irish elk antlers

Subject

Tower House Storage Room and Armory

Description

The prehistoric great Irish elk was long extinct by Spenser’s time, but its bones and magnificent antlers would have been found preserved in bogs. Examples can be found today, mounted as trophies, in many Irish castles and museums.

Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Elk [accessed 11/30/12] [Wikipedia site with description and many illustrations]

Creator

Dr. Thomas Herron, ECU

Citation

Dr. Thomas Herron, ECU, “Irish elk antlers,” Collections @ ECU, accessed November 22, 2024, http://collections.ecu.edu/items/show/827.

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