Mouse on top of Snail Mouse from Rev. Ross McClellan

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a whimsical sculpture of a mouse crafted from seashells, with a smaller shell mouse perched on its back, featuring black bead eyes, a tiny pink nose, and a curly wire representing its whiskers, all set against a textured white surface; the mouse's body is composed primarily of a large conch shell, while its ears appear to be formed from smaller, darker shells, and its tail is fashioned from a thin white string; in the background, there is an out-of-focus white object, possibly a piece of fabric, enhancing the playful and inventive nature of this artistic creation.

The image depicts a whimsical sculpture of a mouse crafted from seashells, with a smaller shell mouse perched on its back, featuring black bead eyes, a tiny pink nose, and a curly wire representing its whiskers, all set against a textured white surface; the mouse's body is composed primarily of a large conch shell, while its ears appear to be formed from smaller, darker shells, and its tail is fashioned from a thin white string; in the background, there is an out-of-focus white object, possibly a piece of fabric, enhancing the playful and inventive nature of this artistic creation.

Name/Title

Mouse on top of Snail Mouse from Rev. Ross McClellan

Entry/Object ID

2012.3.1823

Description

A snail with a mouse bobble head and a smaller mouse sitting on top of the shell. From a collection of dolls by Reverend C. Ross McClellan containing approximately 400 mice of varying sizes, shapes, and styles, from the Doll Museum Collection.