Lot 32
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A Giant Spider Crab
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A Giant Spider Crab

21ST CENTURY, JAPAN

Details
A Giant Spider Crab
21st Century, Japan
The taxidermied specimen of Macrocheira kaempferi on wooden base
64 in. (163 cm.) wide.
Special notice
All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.

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Lot Essay

Japanese spider crabs have the largest leg span of all arthropods, the current specimen would measure just over 9 feet. These creatures inhabit the deep waters (up to 600 foot) off the Southern coast of Japan

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