Amabie Stone Statue

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In Japanese folklore, Amabie (アマビエ) is a mermaid with a beak-like mouth and three legs or fins that is said to help defend against illness. It has gained recent popularity as a symbol representing the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

This particular stone statue is displayed at the Kitayama Tokan-en, a Kyoto-based company that specializes in stone lanterns and other stone landscaping items. http://www.tokanen.com/

Model made from 122 12mp smartphone images using Agisoft Metashape. Retopology done using Instant Meshes. Cleanup and rendering done using Blender.