How a zoologist transformed the Metropolitan Museum's collection of arms and armor
In short: Discover the remarkable career of Bashford Dean, the scientist who transitioned from studying fish to building one of the world's most significant arms and armor collections.
In this video, Donald J. La Rocca details the history of the Metropolitan Museum's Arms and Armor Department. The author examines the distinct career of Bashford Dean, who occupied positions as both an American Museum of Natural History fish curator and a Columbia University professor. After initially serving as a guest curator in 1904 to catalog the museum's first major acquisitions, Dean became the full-time head of the newly created department in 1912, rapidly elevating the collection to international importance.
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