Moose hair

Embroidered slippers
MFA# 51.2348

Moose hair embroidery
MFA 51.2348

Description

Detail of porcupine quill
MFA 51.2348

Hair from a largest member of the deer family (Alces alces). Moose are found in North America and in Eurasia where they are called elk. Moose have a shaggy brown coat and large fan-like antlers that are shed annually. Once widely killed as trophies, moose hunting is now strictly controlled in most countries.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Alces alces; elk hair

Additional Images

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  Bull moose

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  Moose hair

Resources and Citations

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Accessed: 3 Feb. 2005 .

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose