Irish elk antlers
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
Collection
Citation
Dr. Thomas Herron, ECU, “Irish elk antlers,” Collections @ ECU, accessed May 5, 2024, http://collections.ecu.edu/items/show/827.
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