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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Malta Glass => Topic started by: Baked_Beans on November 01, 2017, 10:47:23 AM
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I think at last I have discovered the type of whale this Mdina glass sculpture represents. I recon it's a Cuvier's beaked Whale found in the Mediterranian sea. Quite rare but they sometimes end up stranded on the coast of Malta. They all seem to have a multitude of scratch marks over their body and the dorsal fin is positioned towards the tail end rather than being central .
https://swfsc.noaa.gov/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&id=22054
http://uk.whales.org/species-guide/cuviers-beaked-whale
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110622/local/dead-dolphin-found-at-qawra.371917
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Good sleuthing.......
These Whales are thought to be made by Vicente Boffo when he joined Mdina in the early 70's and sold by him in 'Kings Tobacconist'.
Here are two I have.
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Thanks for posting your pic. Patrick . Great to see nature inspiring art in this way :D
My whale was discovered by John and next to the whale was a Boffo fish ...also known to have been sold in King's Tobacconist but they both ended up together in shop in Newport ,South Wales !
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Another Mdina whale has surfaced ! Looks remarkably similar to Patrick's on the right above !
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I thought you might like to see the one I have as well.
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Thanks Rosie,
There are two different styles of tail fin on these it seems . One with a curve the other cut off straight ! ???
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Think yours is the nicest by far Rosie