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Deer velvet on sale

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Deer velvet on sale

Deer velvet (top shelf, centre) is just one of a range of exotic medicines for sale at this market stall in China.

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Ken Drew, Deer and deer farming – Velvet antler production, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16086/deer-velvet-on-sale (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ken Drew, published 1 March 2009.