A Taxidermy Cayman (Caiman crocodilus)

Circa 21st Century A.D.

Length 20 7/8 inches (53 cm).

Crocodilians have existed for over 200 million years and lived alongside dinosaurs. During the 16th Century, the taxidermized crocodile was a choice acquisition for one’s cabinet of curiosities. Collectors thought their exotic appearance wonderous and amphibious nature mysterious. Today, modern biologists continue to learn interesting facts about these ancient reptiles.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities

A Taxidermy Cayman (Caiman crocodilus)

Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities

A Taxidermy Cayman (Caiman crocodilus)

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