https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2023.656
The Milan “mermaid”
Submitted: 29 September 2022
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Published: 27 September 2023
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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Bagnasco, N., Bardelli, G., & Garlaschelli, L. (2023). The Milan “mermaid”. Natural History Sciences, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2023.656
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