Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking

This lorgnette from the Rijksmuseum, dated around 1900, reflects a long history of turtle shell fashion, as just one example of many objects made with the real material and, in this case, also possibly its imitation. The combination of its high cost and the decreasing number of turtles led to the popularization of imitations. They…

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Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking through art

This engaging, realistic-looking plastic freshwater turtle miniature is made of somewhat flexible plastic. This replica has a detailed shell and is

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Its shell is made of bone and is fused with ribs to make up a rigid protective structure. The shape of the shell depends on which of the thirteen

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Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking through art

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Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking through art

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The alligator snapping turtle is the largest fresh water turtle in North America and arguably within the world. The alligator snapping turtle lives in

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