The Fiji mermaid (also Feejee mermaid) was an object composed of the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish. It was a common feature of sideshows where it was presented as the mummified body of a creature that was supposedly half mammal and half fish, a version of a mermaid .

2016年9月9日 · The Feejee Mermaid (sometimes spelled Fiji Mermaid and FeJee Mermaid) was a hoax promoted by P.T. Barnum during the 1840s. It was the most famous of several fake mermaids exhibited during...

2023年6月10日 · The notorious Fiji mermaid is believed to have been crafted in Japan around 1810, a practice reportedly common among fishermen. The mermaid purchased by Barnum was bought by Dutch traders and then sold to an American sea …

2023年10月27日 · In 1906, a Navy sailor named L.C. Bishop returned home to Ohio from Japan with a curious souvenir: the remains of what appeared to be a tiny, clawed, grimacing “mermaid.” Now, researchers at Northern Kentucky University (NKU) are examining the object to see if they can decipher its origins.

2018年1月15日 · Last summer while exploring museums in London, I encountered three different notorious fakes on display. Grotesquely combining a half-fish, half-mammal body, these Fiji mermaids crept among the...

2013年5月16日 · Despite not being a beautiful girl fish and its seemingly obvious fakery, the so-called Fiji Mermaid was an immediate sensation, touring the country and remaining on display until it either ...

2016年4月19日 · The Fiji mermaid (also Feejee mermaid) was an object comprising the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish. It was a common feature of sideshows, where it was presented as the mummified body of a creature that was, supposedly, half mammal and half fish, a version of a mermaid.

2023年11月15日 · The Fiji mermaid, or Feejee mermaid, is a legendary sea monster with its roots in the South Pacific nation of Fiji. It was initially made available to the general public in 1842 in New York, United States.

2022年8月29日 · In 1842 Barnum’s American Museum displayed an authentic real-life mermaid… it wasn’t true but strap in because this is a story with multiple cons, a famous entertainer, and a few mysteries

The Fiji mermaid (also Feejee mermaid) was an object comprising the torso and head of a juvenile monkey sewn to the back half of a fish, covered in papier-mâché. It was a common feature of sideshows, which was presented as the mummified body of a creature that was supposedly half mammal and half fish, a version of traditional mermaid stories.