Showrooms

Fidji Mermaid, Atlantis

Offered by: Spectandum

Description
Fidji Mermaid, Atlantis.
21st C
Organic material
90 x 25 x 20 cm
35 3/8 x 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
6213
€ 5,500.00

Composite Fidji “mermaid” figure, early modern tradition
Mixed media on wooden base

This object is a fabricated curiosity combining a small mammalian torso with a fish tail, made to simulate a mermaid. Such “Fidji” or “Feejee” mermaids were popular from the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries in cabinets of curiosity and traveling exhibitions, where they fed fascination with natural history, exploration, and the exotic.

More than a simple hoax, the Fidji mermaid reflects the period’s appetite for marvels and the blurred line between science, myth, and spectacle.

More Information

Period:	2000-2021
Creation Date:	21st Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	847665

Dimensions

W.	35.375 in;	H.	9.875 in;	D.	7.875 in;
W.	89.85 cm;	H.	25.08 cm;	D.	20 cm;

Message from Seller:

Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.

More Listings from Spectandum View all 180 listings

No Listings to show.