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Description of Taxidermy For Sale
This is an incredible African Tsessebe skull and horns painted taxidermy mount, featuring an incredible set of horns, exceeding the SCI Gold Medal requirement with a score of 50 0/8". Combined with a great skull (including the full nose bone), that has been professionally cleaned and painted with a really cool hammered bronze finish, this item earns our Excellent Plus™ overall quality rating. All applicable measurements and dimensions are provided to help ensure this item will fit within your intended space, as well as meet expectations regarding the item's featured attribute sizes, scores, etc.
- There is a hanger already attached to the back of this item.
- It will hang on a single properly anchored drywall screw.
About the African Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus)
The African Tsessebe (aka Sassaby) can be found throughout mid to southern African. It can grow up to 90 inches in height weighing nearly 300 lbs. Males can grow horns up to approx 15-16 inches while females grow horns reaching 14 inches. The Tsessebe has a beautiful chestnut brown body coloration with darker black areas on both the tail and forehead. Their back bellies are an off-white with similar coloration and some yellowing found on the hind legs. Tsessebe are herbivores that primarily graze in open plains and grasslands as well as lightly wooded savannas and rolling uplands. Tsessebe often feed in the early morning and late afternoon, spending the middle of the day resting, digesting and looking for water.
| Record Book Score Classes for the African Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) | |||
| Safari Club International | Boone & Crocket | Pope & Young | |
| Standard | Bow | Standard | Bow |
| Gold - 46 5/8" Silver - 44 1/8" Bronze - 40" |
Gold - 43 1/8" Silver - 42" Bronze - 36" |
Awards - N/A All-Time - N/A |
Minimum - N/A |
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Depth:
11"
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Height:
29"
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Width:
12"
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Weight:
5 lbs
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Horn/Antler Length (L):
17.00"
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Horn/Antler Length (R):
17.00"
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Base Circumference (R):
8.00"
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Base Circumference (L):
8.00"
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Gross Score (Decimal):
50.00"
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SCI Score (Fractional):
50 0/8"
This item ships FREE via Standard Delivery to the lower 48 states.
We use a variety of carriers, including USPS, FedEx, UPS & Spee-Dee Delivery, choosing each carrier based on the weight, dimensions and destination of your order.
We pack and ship all of our items with a dedication to safe and secure transit, and over 40 years of taxidermy-shipping experience, utilizing innovative new ways to pack your order (box or crate), ensuring it arrives to you in the exact same conditon that it left our store.
*Delivery to Alaska or Hawaii may incur an additional shipping surcharge based on the weight and dimension of the item purchased.
The Specifications of each item, including dimensions and unique characteristics, are recorded on each GSC Card. We include the Depth, Height, Width and Weight of every item when possible. We also include other features such as horn and antler length (when applicable) as well as any other key attributes and descriptions to better identify each items unique characteristics. Below is a sample GSC card. The Specifications and Grade information are provided in each listing.
