This pig-like animal is found among the forests and riverbeds of the Sula Islands of Indonesia. Elusive animals by nature, the babirussa prefers to live in dense cover near water. The upper tusks of the babirussa are unusual in that they grow...
Bonnets of the 1830s to the 1850s had a projecting rim framing the face, often trimmed both outside and in with ribbon, cloth flowers, tulle, lace, and tied under the chin with a ribbon bow. While ready-made bonnets were available, many...
