Taxidermy: Blonde Turtle Shell. Giant South American River T...

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Taxidermy: Blonde Turtle Shell.
Giant South American River Turtle Blonde shell. These "Blonde” shells were created by sailors, who would remove the scutes (the keratin plates covering the bone) and then polish the bone.
CITES - (Podocnemis expansa) Annex B, Appendix II

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Length 39cm. Width 18.5cm. Depth 13cm.

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Auction Date:
9th Aug 24 at 9:30am BST

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