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Dana Butler
Jeff Nelson
Throughout the centuries, people have collected items — natural specimens, interesting shells, rocks, bones, etc. — as they tried to understand the world around them. In the 16th century, these collections began to become more formalized as “cabinets of curiosities” filled with minerals, taxidermied birds and mammals, and unusual artwork. These collections, which formed the roots of today’s natural history museums, have fallen out of fashion. Today we favor objets d’art such as the Phillips Collection Bling Bite seen here ($925 at Aera studios, aerastudios.com).
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