The Milan “mermaid”
https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2023.656
Accepted: 2 March 2023
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An ancient false “mermaid” kept at the Natural History Museum of Milan has been examined through X-rays and microscopic observations. It was possible to understand how this artifact was made. The Milan “mermaid” is one of several similar examples known for at least two centuries.
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