B/w print
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1990.1601
Identification
Description: This is a photograph of a wood carving of a mermaid on the end of a small pew in Zennor Church. Aphrodite was goddess of the sea and of love. She is depicted holding a quince and a comb. The quince was subsequently replaced by a mirror, a symbol of vanity and heartlessness. She was seen by medieval Christians as a symbol of lust and a warning against the sins of the flesh. Amongst seafaring communities, she illustrated the two natures of Christ, human and divine; human and fish like.
Condition: Good -
Description
Height: Mm
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Material: Photograph
Production
Method: Printed
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