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From Panoptikum - Wunderkammer Zurich, now at the Surnateum: The Monkey's Paw, for the classic W.W.Jacobs story. But is this a Monkey Paw, a Lemurian Paw, probably from Madagascar or some kind of sloth? A bit too big for an Aye-Aye Paw (the paw has the lenght of my hand). |
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Cryptozoologists believe that the giant aye-aye (Daubentonia robusta) still exists.
More interesting: aye-aye are considered evil and bringer of bad luck in Madagascar... http://frontiersofzoology.blogspot.be/20......car.html Quote: TRATRATRATRA: “Madagascar’s yeti”, if anything deserves that tag. Described by witnesses as “hairy-ape-man-like”, and quite large. Sundry putative giant-lemur species have been identified in Madagascar from subfossil remains, some seen as having lasted as long as up to several centuries ago (seen as exterminated by man). Envisaged “tratratratra” candidates: the sloth lemur Palaeopropithecus ingens, shown from radio-carbon dating of sub-fossil remains to have existed at least until c. 1500 AD. Or the supposedly extinct lemur Hadropithecus, with a relatively flattened ape-like or humanoid face? There is an account from the 1930s (source other than Heuvelmans) of a French forester in Madagascar who “came face to face with an animal sitting 4ft. high, and described it as being unlike other lemurs he had seen. It did not have a muzzle, but was like a gorilla with ‘the face of one of my ancestors’.” |
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On Jul 29, 2014, The Curator wrote: Wow, I can't imagine that any of his ancestors are going to thank him for that crack, and, on a related note, what must this French forester have looked like? BC
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Balaram Special user 904 Posts |
Hmmmm--wasn't there an unusual race of ancient beings who helped the exiled King of Ayodhya rescue his kidnapped bride?!
Vanaras they were called, yes? |
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The story is finished in French, here is a display of the items of the routine.
The setting is in Kathmandu in 1967... |
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The story is finished in French, here is a display of the items of the routine.
The setting is in Kathmandu in 1967... |
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The Banjara Pouch contains the Chillum, the Paw, the snuff spoon, Beedies, ...
The routine name is: Sex and Drugs and Monkey's Paw... |
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horus1 Special user 645 Posts |
Wow!!
I had no idea you were headed this direction with your first post of the paw! This looks to be a complete reimagining of the spooky tale I heard as a kid. LOVE the props!! As always your care down to the finest detail is evident. Thanks for sharing. Your work is inspiring. And of of course we're compelled to want to know more.. more MORE!! |
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3909 Posts |
The text must be translated in English, but it's a very original approach of the story. And there are some effects...
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Godzilla Inner circle Tied & Untied Witches on 5316 Posts |
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On Aug 4, 2014, The Curator wrote: You, already had me at Monkey Paw...
"If you watch Godzilla backwards, it's about a big ass lizard who helps rebuild a half burnt-down city, then moonwalks back into the ocean"
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horus1 Special user 645 Posts |
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On Aug 4, 2014, The Curator wrote: Have to ask... Any plans to translate to English and release? |
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3909 Posts |
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On Aug 4, 2014, horus1 wrote: When my friend Carl will have the time. |
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horus1 Special user 645 Posts |
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On Aug 5, 2014, The Curator wrote: I look forward to that day! |
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Brynmore14 Inner circle The Séance Chamber 1815 Posts |
Purba, cool!
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3909 Posts |
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On Aug 5, 2014, Brynmore14 wrote: It's an antique Phurbu thogchag/Thokcha made from meteoritic iron and an ivory skull bead. |
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More details...
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In the story, this little buddy is important... |
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PROF BC Inner circle 1445 Posts |
So beautiful, such mastery. Looking forward, with everyone else, to reading this presentation.
BC
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horus1 Special user 645 Posts |
The details keep getting better and better!
This looks to be a wonderfully elaborate routine! |
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The Curator V.I.P. Beware Vampire, I have 3909 Posts |
My friend Carl, who translates most of the texts, is on holidays now. But if you can read French, just send me a PM and I send you the text in reply. The pictures represent a coin tray (cigar box) from a guy who came back from India/Nepal in the late sixties. You'll notice a lot of tiny details... |
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