Title
Zoological specimens on display at the Raffles Library and Museum
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: H20.5 x W25.5 cm (With Frame)
Accession No.
1993-00342
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Sam Kai Faye
This carnivoran cat display was one of the various specimens that could be seen in the zoological section at the Raffles Library and Museum. The museum's impressive zoological displays contained a striking array of animals that ranged from stuffed and skeletonised seladang (wild oxen), rhinoceros, wild boar and deer to birds, reptiles, amphibians and aquatic mammals such as dolphins and tortoises. Apart from animals, the museum's extensive collections also included botany, geology, ethnology and numismatics.
