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Divine Turtle of Longevity (Minogame)

Japan, 19th c.

Copper alloy

On display at The Walters Art Museum (54.1355)

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Hnnnng I wish I could draw--I have all these ideas for Aeniithian fantastical creatures and such, and all I can do is write about them lol. BUT, I did draw a half-decent sketch of a cerunis, a small nocturnal scavenger from Western Ei and Orikrindia! It’s like a cross between a cat, a raccoon, a fox, and something else. Its hind legs and the last half of its tail are darker than the rest of the body. Its face most resembles a fox, its movements are catlike, and its behavior is quite racoonish. I have so many ideas about them! The cerunis (pl: cerunisa--it’s an Ori word) have so much potential for both naughtiness and cuteness!

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