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Dolphin Crystal Sculpture
Marvel at the mesmerizing beauty of this amazing lighted mini-sculpture! Captured within a rough-edged slab of sparkling glass, a tiny underwater scene takes on an enchanting aura as LED lights cycle through a shifting rainbow of colors.
A dramatic decoration that's sure to inspire many an admiring glance! Glass with mirror-finish plastic base. Uses three AAA batteries (not included).
3 5/8" x 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" high.
Leaping Dolphin Figurine
Radiant with joy, a dolphin flies high in a graceful arch above the churning sea. Thanks to a clever transparent support, this glorious gleaming figure appears to hover in mid-air. Fascinating! Polyresin with metal electroplate.
7 3/8" x 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" high.
Silver Dolphin Statue
With gazes joyfully turned towards the sun's golden rays, a graceful pair of dolphins dances atop the foaming surf. A pure joy to behold, in glimmering silvertone electroplate with verdigris-finish base. Polyresin.
5 3/4" x 4" x 12" high.
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Wyland Ocean Companions
Two dolphins meet shyly face-to-face amid the splendor of a coral reef. Famed aquatic artist Robert Wyland brings beautiful life to this exquisite undersea scene! Resin with wooden base. 7" x 6" x 8"
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On Waves Of Light
This artistic frosted sculpture features a pair of balletic dolphins riding the crests of illuminated waves that gradually cycle through a rainbow of beautiful colors. 5 1/2" diameter base. Uses 3 AA batteries (not included). Alabastrite.
5 7/8" x 5 3/8" x 10 1/2"
Dolphin Figurine
Dipping and swooping through the sea, this sinuous swimmer is a long-cherished symbol of nature's beauty and grace. You'll delight in its lifelike pose and coloring!
Ceramic with wood base.
12 1/4" x 5" x 7 3/4" high.
Art-Glass Dolphin Figurine
A bottle-blue dolphin splashes amongst iridescent surf, its bejeweled eyes glittering with free-spirited joy.
Artfully fashioned of frosted glass, this miniature figurine brings a precious glow of nautical beauty to any curio collection! Glass with mirrored base.
3 1/2" x 3 3/8" x 3" high.
Spun-glass Dolphin Figurine
A mother dolphin and her trio of offspring breach the surface of the sparkling sea, their slender snouts warmed by the sun’s golden rays. Beautifully crafted of crystalline glass with mirrored base.
Beautifully crafted of crystalline glass, this artful mini-sculpture perfectly captures the joyous freedom of these beloved sea-dwellers!
3" diameter x 3 1/2" high.
DOLPHINS
Dolphins are small whales, and dolphins are very ancient creatures. According to fossil evidence, scientists say the modern dolphins first appeared on earth during the Miocene period, 25 million years ago. Rare dolphin species live in rivers in the Amazon and China, but most dolphins live in the temperate oceans . There are 26 recognized species ofDelphinidae (dolphin), and dolphins are the most diverse family of the Cetaceans. Cetaceans comprise all whales, porpoises, and dolphins.
The first recorded studies of dolphins and dolphin behavior, was undertaken by the ancient
Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC). In Historia Animalium (The History of Animals),
Aristotle was the first to correctly claim that dolphins were mammals like us. He noted that
dolphins bore their young alive, dolphins suckled their young, dolphins breathed air, and
dolphins communicated by underwater dolphin sounds.
