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Fidji Mermaid, Atlantis
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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.
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