History of museums midterm
What's Naturalia?
Naturalia are defined as objects from the natural world such as plants and animals. They are not made by humans but rather are found in nature. Such as shells, skeletons, and feathers.
What's artificalia?
Man made items – including paintings, sculptures and encyclopaedias,
What's a microcosm?
The idea of collecting a small part of the universe. There are connections between universes and by understanding the microcosm, one could understand the greater universe.
What's a bezoar cup?
Bezoar stones are naturally occurring stones which are formed in the stomach of goats and sheep. They were often used for medical purposes, but larger bezoar stones were prized by collectors
What was Pliny the elders Naturalis Historia?
A collection book or an ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATURAL HISTORY with volumes of information documenting the natural world. The first of its kind.