Pristis pristis around 1950 93 x 19 cm 108 x 21 cm (with stand) Provenance: Swiss school collection In the classical cabinets of curiosities of the 16th century, the sword of the saw-ray could not be missing. Its fascination lies not only in its iconic appearance and symmetry, but also in the implied interplay of danger and beauty. The brute and simple form is reminiscent of prehistoric times, of fantasy creatures and of dinosaurs. The saw ray is native to the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans and usually grows to around 5 metres in length. It uses the sword both as a weapon to strike back and forth quickly in a school of fish and as a tool to dig for food in the sand. This is a particularly large and beautiful example of this naturalia, which was in a Swiss school collection for educational purposes. S?GEFISCH ROSTRUM Pristis pristis um 1950 93 x 19 cm 108 x 21 cm (mit St?nder) Provenienz: Schweizer Schulsammlung In den klassischen Wunderkammern des 16. Jahrhunderts durfte das Schwert des S?gerochen nicht fehlen. Seine Faszination liegt nicht nur in seiner ikonischen Erscheinung und Symmetrie, sondern auch in dem angedeuteten Zusammenspiel von Gefahr und Sch?nheit. Die brachiale und einfache Form erinnert an pr?historische Zeiten, an Fantasiewesen und an Dinosaurier. So ausgestellt würde man kaum auf die Idee kommen, dass dieses einem Rochen geh?ren k?nnte. Der S?gerochen ist im Atlantik und Indopazifik beheimatet und wird normalerweise um die 5 Meter lang. Er nutzt das Schwert sowohl als Waffe, um in einem Fischschwarm schnell hin und her zu schlagen, als auch als Werkzeug, um im Sand nach Nahrung zu graben. Heute sind diese wunderbaren Tiere glücklicherweise geschützt, und nur noch selten kommen antike Exemplare auf den Markt. Dies ist ein besonders grosses sch?nes Stück dieser Naturalia, das sich lange in einer Schweizer Schulsammlung zu Lehrzwecken befand.notes:*
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