Printmaking · Animals · Catalog HV6FC9LO

Fish Slice

Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872) · c. 1824

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Printmaking · Animals · Catalog HV6FC9LO

Fish Slice

Samuel Kirk (American, 1793–1872) · c. 1824

Look closely at the delicate details of this utensil. Often the decoration reveals the function of these special pieces. For what purpose do you think this was used?

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CC0

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The source identifies the listed work or media as released under the CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication.

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Exact rights statement: CC0 1.0 · Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access
Verification notes: The museum's official API record 146955 marks share_license_status as CC0 and supplies the matching web image. The exact object page, accession number 1972.349, API evidence, and institutional Open Access policy are retained. CC0 addresses copyright; the batch still receives general-audience and other-rights review.
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Fish or Seal Club (X’ús’)

Then There Appears a Singular Being, Having the Head of a Man on the Body of a Fish

The Queen of the Fishes

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