{"product_id":"feejee-mermaid","title":"Feejee Mermaid","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA grotesque sideshow curiosity inspired by the legendary Feejee Mermaids that blurred the line between spectacle, folklore and fabrication.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart human, part sea creature, this Cursed Items interpretation combines desiccated anatomy, long hair and fish-like scales with an ornate aged display base, creating the appearance of an old gaff that might once have drawn crowds behind a velvet curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMermaid size:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 15 cm high × 23 cm long \/ 5.9 × 9.1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 22 × 9 × 5 cm \/ 8.7 × 3.5 × 2 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-detail UV resin and synthetic hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-painted mummified textures and aged surface details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e removable mermaid figure with separate resin base, hand-painted in an aged wood-like finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE CURIOSITY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Feejee Mermaid became one of the great icons of 19th-century sideshow culture, presented as the preserved remains of a creature that seemed to belong equally to natural history and deliberate deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Cursed Items interpretation embraces that same unsettling ambiguity. Its shriveled anatomy, exaggerated features, fish-like lower body and heavily aged finish are designed to suggest an object that has survived decades of exhibitions, private collections and questionable provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is less a conventional mermaid sculpture and more a classic \u003cstrong\u003esideshow gaff\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed to look as though it already carries its own strange history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreated entirely from synthetic materials. No real human or animal remains are used.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDISPLAY \u0026amp; PRESENTATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mermaid and display base are \u003cstrong\u003eseparate pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the figure to be removed and repositioned as desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is produced in resin and hand-painted with an aged wood-like finish to complement the worn, vintage character of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete display is securely protected inside a \u003cstrong\u003ecustom-made wooden shipping crate\u003c\/strong\u003e for international transport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cursed House Studios LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50498031616034,"sku":"sku-49887958040933","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/4218\/2946\/files\/6247008d-il_fullxfull.6986867064_3j9u.jpg?v=1790355343","url":"https:\/\/crystalcloudcompany.com\/products\/feejee-mermaid","provider":"CrystalCloud Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}