When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Feejee Mermaid (sometimes spelled Fiji Mermaid and FeJee Mermaid) was a hoax promoted by P.T.
From my vantage point in the corner of the room, I watch dozens of people lay eyes upon the Feejee Mermaid for the first time. Each person steps up to the exhibition table, radiating enthusiasm. Each ...
Last summer while exploring museums in London, I encountered three different notorious fakes on display. Grotesquely combining a half-fish, half-mammal body, these Fiji mermaids crept among the ...
Drops in the Vase is presenting the World Premiere of FEEJEE MERMAID by Clay McLeod Chapman. FEEJEE MERMAID is set on the eve of the 19th Annual International Taxidermy Championships. See photos from ...
The Smithsonian Institution got its start during an era in which P.T. Barnum was running a scientific “institute” of his own, but Kasey Sease points out that the two museums were never competitors in ...
It has a scaly tail with long, jagged spikes, and ribs that protrude from its midsection. Its head is akin to the skull of a monkey’s, with piranha-like teeth that stick out of its jaw. And the arms?
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This engraved printing plate was ...
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