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  2. History of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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    As documented in Frederick H. Hitchcock's 19th-century manual entitled Practical Taxidermy, the earliest known taxidermists were the ancient Egyptians and despite the fact that they never removed skins from animals as a whole, it was the Egyptians who developed one of the world's earliest forms of animal preservation through the use of injections, spices, oils, and other embalming tools. [3]

  3. Taxidermy - Wikipedia

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    The word taxidermy describes the process of preserving the animal, but the word is also used to describe the end product, which are called taxidermy mounts or referred to simply as "taxidermy". [1] The word taxidermy is derived from the Ancient Greek words τάξις taxis (order, arrangement) and δέρμα derma (skin). [2]

  4. Category:Individual taxidermy exhibits - Wikipedia

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  5. Taxidermy art and science - Wikipedia

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    Taxidermy or elements of taxidermy are also used in branches of bio art. [6]: 12 Whole preserved animals or parts of animals, such as their skins, are sometimes used in this art. Bio art and traditional taxidermy can be seen as being in conflict based on artistic philosophies of authenticity and the purpose behind representation.

  6. Category:Human taxidermy - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Human taxidermy" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Jeremy Bentham; N.

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    Image credits: Garlicholywater #3. Years ago my friend’s girlfriend’s family lived in an enormous old farm house. They pretty much just lived on the ground floor and it was nice, but the rest ...

  8. Van Ingen & Van Ingen - Wikipedia

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    Glass eyes were imported from Germany, hand painted individually by a factory workman each pair painted specifically for each individual taxidermy mount. Van Ingen constructed mannikins and moulds of all sizes meaning they could produce mounts of consistent quality for a variety of poses from head mounts to full mount life size pieces.

  9. Conservation and restoration of taxidermy - Wikipedia

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    The conservation of taxidermy is the ongoing maintenance and preservation of zoological specimens that have been mounted or stuffed for display and study. Taxidermy specimens contain a variety of organic materials, such as fur, bone, feathers, skin, and wood, as well as inorganic materials, such as burlap, glass, and foam.