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Reliquary box of Saint Francis Xavier, detail of "nagra" or mermaid

Anonymous1686

Museu de São Roque

Museu de São Roque
Lisboa, Portugal

Detail of the representation of a "nagra" - figure of a woman stripped from the waist up and with the shape of a fish at the bottom, similar to the western mermaids - facing forward, inserted in a diamond-shaped cartouche wrapped in vegetal elements.

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  • Title: Reliquary box of Saint Francis Xavier, detail of "nagra" or mermaid
  • Creator: Anonymous
  • Date Created: 1686
  • Location: Portugal, Lisbon, Sao Roque Museum
  • Physical Dimensions: 560 x 450 x 240 mm
  • Subject Keywords: Mermaid
  • Type: Silversmith
  • Rights: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa / Museu de São Roque
  • Medium: Silver, teak wood and glass
Museu de São Roque

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