Jenny Haniver
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A Jenny Haniver is the carcass of a ray or a skate that has been modified by hand then dried, resulting in a mummified specimen intended to resemble a fanciful fictional creature, such as a demon or d
Jenny Haniver
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Ningyo
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Ningyo, is a creature with both human and fish-like features, described in various pieces of Japanese literature.
Jenny Haniver
…are considered to have magical powers and are employed by curanderos in their rituals. This tradition is similar to one in Japan, where fake taxidermy ningyo (similar to Fiji mermaids) were produced and kept in temples. The Jenny Haniver and Jenny Haniver II are airships in the Mortal Engines Quartet (2001–2006…
Japanese mermaid (ningyo). Coiffed with nihongami hairstyle of the Edo Period.— Santō Kyōden Hakoiri musume menya ningyō (1791)
The ningyo (人魚) aka ryōgyo (鯪魚; 'hill-fish') (cf. full image)
The Teijin (氐人), or the "Di people"
A ningyo (人魚), aka Teijin (氐人) or a Di countryman—Toriyama Sekien's Konjaku Hyakki Shūi (1781)