Rancho La Brea Tar Pools

Description: Rancho La Brea Tar Pools (Smilodon) Cenozoic; Charles Knight painting or mural. A Pleistocene panorama set at a pitch pool in California. Shown large bird Teratornis, Sabertooth cat Smilodon, and an extinct species of horse.
Attribution: (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
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Department(s)
  • Library
  • Photo Archives
  • Geology
Creator(s)
  • Photographer: Ron Testa : Field Museum of Natural History - Photography Division
Date: Created 01 Jun 1980
Physical Size and Format: 4x5 in. color transparency
Citation: Courtesy of: R. Testa. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. CC BY-NC 4.0. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/449772a6-4773-4fe6-81af-8e3b10652416 (accessed on 10 Jul 2024)
Media File URL: http://fm-digital-assets.fieldmuseum.org/527/092/CK8T.jpg
Associated Catalog Number(s)
  • GE 579
Associated Specimen(s)
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CK8T.jpg
Rancho La Brea Tar Pools (Smilodon) Cenozoic; Charles Knight painting or mural. A Pleistocene panorama set at a pitch pool in California. Shown large bird Teratornis, Sabertooth cat Smilodon, and an extinct species of horse.
IRN: 527092
GUID: 449772a6-4773-4fe6-81af-8e3b10652416