Accession No

6311


Brief Description

zoological wall chart with diagram depicting sponges<br />


Origin

Department of Zoology; University of Cambridge; UK


Maker


Class

natural history; physiology; prints; demonstration


Earliest Date

1923


Latest Date

1923


Inscription Date


Material

canvas; paint


Dimensions

1520mm x 1420mm


Special Collection


Provenance

Transferred from the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, on or before 05/06/2006.


Inscription

FORM OF SPONGE & ITS CURRENTS.
BIDDER 2 J.M.S. 1923

RHAGON

STALKED SPONGE (CLATHUNA)

RHAGON SHOWING EFFERENT STREAMS

CALYX. LIEBERKUNHII

PHAKELEA VENTILABUIM (sic)

PHAKELLII CORNULOSA


Description Notes

Zoological wall chart with diagram depicting sponges
The wall chart is hand-painted and in black and white.


References


Events

Description
This diagrams is part of a collection of around 100 zoological illustrations which were donated from the Department of Zoology in 2006. The diagrams were used for teaching, and were hand drawn. All of the diagrams are very large, so that in lectures all the students could easily see them.

[Label written by Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student]

Created by: Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student


FM:46792

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