Leeds Tiger
E509137
The Leeds Tiger is a famous, historically controversial taxidermy tiger specimen displayed at Leeds City Museum in England.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum exhibit
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taxidermy specimen ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victorian-era taxidermy practices ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | museum object under preventive conservation ⓘ |
| controversy |
historical debate over how it was mounted
ⓘ
questions about authenticity of its pose ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | well-known symbol of Leeds City Museum ⓘ |
| displayContext | natural history gallery at Leeds City Museum ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Leeds City Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfCreation | 19th century ⓘ |
| exhibitMedium | taxidermy mount in display case ⓘ |
| exhibitType |
natural history exhibit
ⓘ
zoological specimen ⓘ |
| famousFor |
historical controversy
ⓘ
local notoriety in Leeds ⓘ unusual taxidermy posture ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
interpretive displays at Leeds City Museum
ⓘ
local media coverage about Leeds City Museum ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart | glass eyes ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
historic taxidermy
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museum object from British Empire period ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black stripes
ⓘ
orange ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
used to discuss changing museum practices
ⓘ
used to teach about tigers and biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasLabel | "Leeds Tiger" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
taxidermy stuffing
ⓘ
tiger skin ⓘ |
| hasReputation | iconic but anatomically inaccurate tiger mount ⓘ |
| languageOfLabel | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Leeds City Museum curatorial staff ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Leeds City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Leeds City Museum natural history collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | on public display during museum opening hours ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | non-living specimen safe for public viewing ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
museum interpretation about colonial-era collecting
ⓘ
public discussion about ethics of historical taxidermy ⓘ |
| taxon | Panthera tigris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular exhibit for museum visitors ⓘ |
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