Cow

Object

Ear tag for livestock, Boviplus

Ear tag for livestock, Boviplus

Object

Nozzle from a milking machine, Happel

The 'Happel' mechanical milking system was innovative equipment in the 1970s as it maintained respect for animals.

AL025-11-vache display

Knowledge

Cow

Transforming grass and fodder into milk, then into dairy products

Knowledge

Ewe

Breeding ewes for over 10 000 years for their milk, meat and wool

Object

Figurine of a holy cow

Since cows give milk, Hindus consider them as docile and generous animals.

AL006-03 Mozzarella

Knowledge

Mozzarella

Mozzarella, a stretched-curd cheese from Southern Italy, originally made with buffalo milk, became popular at the end of the 18th century

Knowledge

Water buffalo

The female buffalo, a major milk producer

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Knowledge

The sacred cow

The sacred cow, both forbidden and essential in the Hindu diet