Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Portuguese man-of-war

Description

Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758), Portuguese man-of-war, siphonophore, glass model, by Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka, Dresden, Germany, 1863 - 1890

Museum reference

Z.1910.14.41

Collection

Natural Sciences

Scientific name(s)

species: Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Portuguese man-of-war

Specimen details

Specimen form: Model

Production information

Blaschka, Leopold, 1822 - 1895, Modelmaker
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Western Europe
Blaschka, Rudolf, 1857 - 1939, Modelmaker
Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Western Europe

Date

1863 - 1890

Materials

Glass

Exhibitions

• Animal World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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