The square-lipped or white rhinoceros, Bodjo, Upper Wele, Congo, 1915, 1915
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/203
Scope and Contents
95 x 74 mm. A view showing a white rhinoceros shot by Christy in order to capture its calf for the Antwerp Zoological Gardens.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
Y304A/202-204 are prints of the same photograph.
Bibliography
This appears as Figure 54 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 154.
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932
Finding aid date
2004-01-16 09:59:56+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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