Image
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
(1 of 14) (13048 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122132_C19_0051.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

To The Right
(2 of 14) (8677 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122151_C19_0052.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

To The Left
(3 of 14) (8743 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122211_C19_0053.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Its Skull
(4 of 14) (8649 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122237_C19_0054.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Long Legs
(5 of 14) (8801 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122300_C19_0055.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Regionum Tabula
(6 of 14) (8688 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122315_C18_0056.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Close View
(7 of 14) (8645 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122320_C19_0057.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Close Feet
(8 of 14) (8702 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122332_C19_0058.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Rear Hip Bone
(9 of 14) (8708 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122338_C19_0059.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Spine And Ribs
(10 of 14) (8615 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122343_C19_0060.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

The Artist's Signature
(11 of 14) (8655 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122419_C19_0063.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Close Trunks
(12 of 14) (8679 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122443_C19_0066.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Rear Feet
(13 of 14) (8748 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122453_C19_0067.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake

Close Fur
(14 of 14) (8578 views)

./Mammuthus_Quadriocellata_Mural_2018_Artist_Alexis_Diaz_20190129_122458_C19_0069.jpg

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
Add a comment or report a mistake


Subscribe to our mailing list for a Sunday summary of the week's stories.
* indicates required
Email Format
home contact topic guide top 25 photos video writing blogs upload terms privacy