AMNH Armature

As promised, a few images of the armatures at the American Museum of Natural History. A friend of mine who knows far more about these things than I do finds them a bit fussy but I think they are exquisite -very sensitive to the particular animal and the possibility of attaching to each bone. Well worth a visit if you are going to see the dioramas.

AMNH Armature

AMNH Armature

AMNH Armature

AMNH Armature

AMNH Armature

AMNH Armature

I will post a few more in a day or so.

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

One of the fascinations that has emerged out of hanging around natural history museums is for the armatures that support skeletons, often of dinosaurs. These carefully crafted structures not only hold the form of the animal but also discuss the character and poise of the beast. Here are some samples form the museum of comparative anatomy in Paris. I will post some more form the ‘States.

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris

Armature, Museum of comparative anatomy, Paris