A Good Early 20thC Dutch Zoology Department Northern Sumatran Pig Skull

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A Good Early 20thC Dutch Zoology Department Northern Sumatran Pig SkullOrigin: Indonesian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1918 25 The Skull: 8. 25 inches Long X 5. 25 inches High The Base: 8. 5 x 5. 5 inches The early twentieth century Dutch museum or zoology department Northern Sumatran pig skull specimen presented on a later ebonised raised stand with its original description label hand written in Dutch Bataks Varken ( Batak pig).. Instituut voor zootechniek en hoefkunde schiedel van een

The colour of the walnut is superb and the condition largely excellent with the lower shelf covered in green velvet

aerial reconnaissance photographs

but there are no major issues condition wise to note

Condition: B- to B

the front panel and interior lid both plain with the remains of the original paper lined interior

the original plate glass has some attractive areas of foxing mainly to marginal plates

the three ducks in the foreground and trees and buildings to the back

5 inches (at maximum points)

The Chinese also talk about strings or flags being used to read wind direction in writings dated to the 2nd Century B

Height: 40

The borders consist or a double arcade which sandwiches the main border of rosettes

A small but attractive sample of the circa 350