Reproduction Sea Monster Carving by Oakapple Designs
‘Sea Monster Taken from the carvings found upon the misericords and supports within the choir stalls of Lincoln Cathedral. This wonderful carving is known as Sea Monster, it depicts what could be described as a creature that seems to be made up of half Dog and half Fish. The creature is positioned curled up with its tail in its mouth and head to one side. The head and top half of the body seems to be that of a Dog along with its two legs, the creature’s body then turns to that of a fish being covered in scales and a large tail along with the creature having a fish’s back fin. Most famously, maps from this period would often show images like this creature in areas of the world that were unexplored and uncharted and were made up to try and explain the unknown. Stories of the creatures would have come from sailors and travellers as the world was just starting to be fully explored and charted. The Mould was taken directly from the original carving.’
