DepartmentAsia

Animal

NameAnimal

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca 1950

Place madeINDIA, SOUTH ASIA, ASIA

Mediummetal

Dimensions1 15/16 × 9 1/8 × 2 3/8 in. (5 × 23.2 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Miss Hester Gassett, A.1989.47.37

Object numberA.1989.47.37

Collections

Asia

Description2 separate stamped fins hung in holes in each side of head; small chain soldered on along top and bottom. Scales articulated, have scalloped shape tail, bottom of head have recessed line designs. One red eye, glass; other is missing.

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