Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 - Tiger cowrie

Description

Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758, tiger cowrie, shell with modeled body parts, made by Guy Lawrence Wilkins, London, England

Museum reference

Z.1950.47.1

Collection

Natural Sciences

Scientific name(s)

species: Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 - Tiger cowrie

Specimen details

Specimen form: Model

Production information

Wilkins, Guy Lawrence, 1905 - 1957, Modelmaker
London, England, Northern Europe

Materials

Wax

Exhibitions

• Animal World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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