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Engraved plate of a large fossil ground sloth skeleton standing beside a small human skeleton for scale, with title text across the top.

Megatherium Skeleton Beside a Human Skeleton, Plate CIII

An engraved plate shows the skeleton of a giant ground sloth, Megatherium, with massive limbs, a heavy skull and curved ribs, standing beside a small human skeleton at left for scale. The title 'Fossil Organic Remains' and 'Plate CIII' appear across the top, with a caption along the bottom.

Artist
William Home Lizars
Date
1822
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3117 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1822.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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