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Chilkat blankets were the ultimate prestige objects on the Pacific Northwest Coast, being expensive and made of rare materials. Both men and women wore the blankets over the shoulder during dances and ceremonies. Summary Chilkat Blanket Made by Tlingit people, Alaska Dates to ~1850–1885 Colle
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The Lakota traditionally used dyed porcupine quills to ornament items such as tobacco pouches. Later, artists began to use glass beads acquired through trade with European-Americans. Summary Made by Lakota (Sioux) people, Great Plains, U.S. Dates to ~1880 Collection Ethnography Story Th
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This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located in the Pleistocene Epoch wall case. Summary Dwarf Tortoise (Hesperotestudo incisa) From Alachua Co., Florida Lived ~100,000 years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleontology Story This sp
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The exhibits building is temporarily closed due to a large-scale expansion project. The Museum anticipates re-opening in 2026.
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Archaeologists recovered a chunk of coral from a Spanish shipwreck, and x-rays revealed a hollow space where a metal sword had disintegrated. This sword is a cast made by pumping resin into the hollow. Summary Spanish Sword (cast) From the East Coast of Florida Dates to 17th–18th century Coll
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On display Sept. 23, 2017-Jan. 7, 2018, Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum celebrated the Museum’s rich history and featured objects that reveal stories about everything from human health to prehistoric life to invasive species. Each Museum collection was asked to contribute
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Spanish colonists used olive jars to ship olive oil, wine, honey and other goods. Archaeologists rarely find intact jars. This olive jar is also unique because of the painted red “R�, likely the maker’s initial. Summary Spanish Olive Jar From Ciudad Trujillo, Dominica Republic Dates to AD 1500
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Mammoths once roamed Florida but went extinct about 10,000 years ago, in part due to human hunting. This is the real jaw of the mammoth skeleton on permanent display in the Denny Gallery in our main Museum lobby. Summary Columbian Mammoth Jaw (Mammuthus columbi) From Aucilla River, Florida Liv
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Fossil evidence shows that the two-horned rhinoceros once roamed the plains of North America in great numbers. The bones and tooth wear seen in this bone bed reveal a mix of juveniles, mature adults and older individuals. Summary Rhinoceros Bone Bed (Menoceras) From Western Nebraska Lived ~20
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