Eastern moa, Emeus crassus, AV7504
Physical Description
Desiccated neck with skin and feather shafts. One side is open, showing 6 articulated vertebrae attached to the skin. 1 loose vertebra.
References
The Rediscovery of Earnscleugh Cave; Peter BristowA Description of the Earnscleugh Moa Cave; Captain Fraser
On Recent Moa Remains in New Zealand; Sir James Hector
Quaternary fossil faunas of Otago, South Island, New Zealand; Trevor Worthy
Provenance
Discovery announced by James Hector to the Otago Institute. Sir James Hector
Dunedin
AV7504 belonged to Dr. Thomson, of Clyde, who obtained it from a gold-miner, forwarded it to James Hector for description (Hector 1871 Transactions of the New Zealand Institute). Sir James Hector
"Must assume location is Earnscleugh Cave" Trevor Worthy
Earnscleugh Cave
Field Collection
Obelisk RangeMeasurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (a - Neck with 6 vertebrae attached): 140 x 390 x 200mmMaximum dimensions (H x W x D) (b - Single vertebra): 80 x 130 x 110mm
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