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Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018, Artist: Alexis Diaz, A Puerto Rican Artist, University Of Oregon, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1061 W. Second Street, Eugene, Oregon

Two Murals
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The front of the building was covered in two murals, one either side of the entry. Above the entry a new sign was painted describing the murals.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:21:32 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0051
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To The Right
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To the right of the entry was a portrait of a multi-trunked, prickly tusked, hairy Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:21:51 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0052
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To The Left
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To the left of the entry was a depiction of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata's skeleton, its location on a North American map, and a detail of its skull.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:22:11 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0053
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Its Skull
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The skull of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata with its unusually small teeth. The skull shows detail of its prickly tusks.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:22:37 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0054
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Long Legs
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Its skeleton, absent fur, revealed very long legs for such a hefty creature.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:00 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0055
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Regionum Tabula
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Part of the mural to the left of the entry was a map with dot showing the discovery location. The map was labeled, "3. Regionum Tabula." And the discovery location was labeled, "Discovered in the Whiteaker in 2018."


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:15 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_0056
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Close View
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A close view of the discovery location dot and the prickly tusks.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:20 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0057
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Close Feet
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A close view of the skeletal feet of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:32 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0058
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Rear Hip Bone
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A closer view of the rear skeletal hip of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:38 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0059
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Spine And Ribs
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A closer view of the spine and ribs of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:23:43 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0060
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The Artist's Signature
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The artist's signature was in the lower right of the mural to the right of the entry.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:19 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0063
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Close Trunks
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A closer view of the three elephant-like trunks of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:43 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0066
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Rear Feet
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A closer look at the rear feet of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata. Contrary to the long legs of its skeleton, the rear legs were massive and short.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:53 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0067
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Close Fur
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A closer look at the brushwork that was used to create the fur of the body of the Mammuthus Quadriocellata.


Mammuthus Quadriocellata Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Alexis Diaz external link   •  A Puerto Rican Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  University Of Oregon external link   •  Museum of Natural and Cultural History external link   •  1061 W. Second Street external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:58 Tuesday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 16 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0069
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