Moa Skeleton with Constructed Skull

Extinct moa skeleton, Mantell's moa, species Pachyornis…
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Extinct moa skeleton, Mantell's moa, species Pachyornis geranoides, the bones nearly entirely from one bird, the skull a full constructed replacement, part of the original skull sold with this lot. Height 70 cm. Length 125 cm. Constructed using No.8 and fuse wire displayed on a wooden base with aluminium main rod support. Provenance: found by our vendor c.1970 on Haggis's Farm, Upper Waitomo Valley, opposite the entrance to burr Cave, in a 'Grotty little hole'.

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  • Burr - Burr (or in the USA, burl) is the timber from the knotted roots or deformed branch of the tree, which when cut, displays the small circular knots in various gradations of colour. It is always cut into a decorative veneer, most commonly seen as burr walnut on 19th century furniture.

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