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Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders November 9th Auction

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 11:00AM EST
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Join us for our Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders November 9th Auction here in Bozeman, Montana. From historic beadwork and weapons to Western Spurs, artwork, and antiques, the sale is truly a stunning collection.
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Lot 319

Large Caribou Taxidermy Shoulder Mount

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Current Bid
$50

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Featured in this lot is this large North American Caribou taxidermy shoulder mount. Posed in an upright position looking to the viewer's right. A professionally tanned hide of beautiful cream and milk chocolate brown coat of hair and a massive set of antlers. Often called reindeer, caribou and caribou are related and from the same deer species, of the family Cervidae. They can look similar but have distinct differences. All reindeer are in Asia and Europe while Caribou are in North America, and while Caribou antlers are tall and curved, with a more sprawling or random pattern, reindeer antlers are sharp and pointy, with a straighter or more uniform appearance. This impressive Caribou shoulder mount has large palmated tops from the main beams and a right-side shovel, also called "brow palm". The forward-extending lower portion of the main beam, the bez branches into two fingers, with the right side palmated. The expression is wonderful, the glass eyes are clear and the antlers are impressive. The dewlap is soft and thick. The fur is in good condition with some natural color variations but no flaws found. The condition of this taxidermy caribou mount is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The overall measurements of this taxidermy mount is 58 1/2" x 33 1/2" x 46 1/2". The shovel length is 13"; and the length of the antlers is 43 1/2".

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