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Mermaid

Unknown authorship1970

Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro

Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A legendary figure known all over the world, in the most diverse societies, the mermaid, in the African matrix religions, is among the representations associated with Iemanjá, the entity that rules the waters of the sea. In religious stores, there are many ways in which this plaster image is mass-produced, with the common colors being blue and white.

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  • Title: Mermaid
  • Creator: Unknown authorship
  • Date Created: 1970
  • Location: Unknown place of origin
  • Physical Dimensions: 5.5 x 13.3 in
  • Medium: Plasted and paint
  • Photo Credit: Francisco Moreira da Costa
Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro

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