It is not the velvet covering but the soft inner tissue that is prized by Asians for its health-giving properties. This display in Taipei shows sliced velvet in jars with a whole deer antler.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Deer Industry New Zealand
Photograph by Vanessa Crowley
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