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Terror Bird – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located on the center island in the Pliocene Epoch. Summary Terror Bird (Titanis walleri) Sculpture based on fossils from Citrus & Columbia Co., Florida Lived ~2.3-1.8 million years ago Collect
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Parka – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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In the Arctic, people made water-repellent coats or parkas from sea mammal intestines. Most museum examples are stiff and flattened after years of storage, but this gut parka is exceptionally well-preserved, in part because of the excellent care provided by the Reeves. Summary Parka Made by Esk
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Coiled Basket With Doll Lid – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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This object is on permanent display in the Museum’s South Florida People & Environments  exhibit, located in the “Indian People in South Florida Todayâ€� gallery. Summary Coiled Basket With Doll Lid Made by Agnes Billie Cypress (basket) and Lucy Johns (lid), Immokalee Gift to the Museum from
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Glass Perfume Bottle – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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Researchers found this fragile bottle in a St. Augustine historic well. Because it was found in wet soil, the vial must be stored in water to keep it intact. Summary Glass Perfume Bottle From St. Johns Co., Florida Dates to late 17th century Collection Historical Archaeology Story This
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Caribbean Monk Seal – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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Caribbean Monk Seals were last seen in the 1950s, in part because people overhunted them for oil and overfished their food sources. This bone comes from a Calusa archaeological site, where people may have taken advantage of a seal that washed ashore during a storm. Summary Caribbean Mo
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Gracile Saber-toothed Cat – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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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 Gracile Saber-toothed Cat Skull (Smilodon gracilis) From Hillsborough Co., Florida Lived ~1.25 million years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleontol
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Coiled Gift Basket – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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The Pomo made this exquisite small basket with feathers, abalone pendants and clamshell beads tied with glass trade beads. The Pomo used shell beads as money, making such baskets treasured items often given as special gifts. Summary Coiled Gift Basket Made by Pomo people, California Dates to l
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Ceramic Water Jar – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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Acoma pottery is distinguished by very thin walls, a difficult technical achievement without the use of the potter’s wheel. This jar represents an Acoma adaptation of Zuni designs, showing an artistic interchange between neighboring tribes. Summary Ceramic Water Jar Made by Acoma people, New Me
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Olok Headdress – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years @FloridaMuseum

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Wayana-Apalai communities in Brazil wear Olok headdresses, made with harpy eagle and scarlet macaw feathers, during initiation rituals. The Florida Museum protects important cultural objects such as this from illegal trade that violates the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
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