Lotto 45 | A five-horned rhinoceros beetle with a clock

Guidoriccio Casa d'Aste - Via ferraris 128, 52100 AREZZO
African Art & Wonders: A Collection of Cultural Treasures. In partnership with BAIAS Arte. sessione unica
lunedì 7 aprile 2025 ore 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A five-horned rhinoceros beetle with a clock

A five-horned rhinoceros beetle with a clock
Eclectic combination of 'naturalia and artificialia'. A real specimen of a giant five-horned rhinoceros beetle has been manually modified by inserting gears and clock parts into its abdomen to make it appear as a mechanical and futuristic insect.
Unknown artist.
L cm 14

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