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Colour photograph of the head of an oryx, supported in a wooden crate. It has two very long horns out of the top of its head. Add to board
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Oryx Head Trophy Mount

This mounted oryx head is a Victorian specimen and was shipped directly as a ‘souvenir’ from a colonial-era hunting expedition, which were very popular at the time.

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