I think the Ashmolean in Oxford started out as an eccentric British aristocrat's personal…

…tusks, rhino horns, de…tusks, rhino horns, deer antlers, hippopotamus teeth, pelts, feathers, dead beetles, and seashells. So large were some of these private collections that they became the basis of public museums.
An Exuberance of Shells
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Matthew Clapham
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May 15, 2024
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I think the Ashmolean in Oxford started out as an eccentric British aristocrat's personal collection of curios.
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Written by Matthew Clapham4.1K Followers
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Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.
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