Orangutan

Mounted skeleton of male Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

Our skeleton of a male Orangutan comes from Borneo. It was collected by British Colonial Administrator, Zoologist and Ethnologist, Charles Hose, who lived and worked on the island until the early twentieth century. The taxidermy mount was prepared by Gerrard’s taxidermy company in London and was bought by the museum for display in 1909.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
8.300a
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
without mount: h 1250mm x w 470mm x d 420mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
skeletal mount
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > Natural History Gallery > Display Case 095
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