Crab 3.5" Painted African Tin Art Sculpture from recycled material. These painted tin animals were made from recycled scrap metal and old soda cans.
Height: 2"
Length: 3.5"
Width: 3.5"
Artist: Mkankha Brothers
Made In: Zimbabwe
Cancer, the Crab, plays a minor role in the Twelve Labors of Hercules. While Hercules was busy fighting the multi-headed monster, Hydra, the goddess Hera, who did not like Hercules, sent the Crab to distract him. Cancer grabbed onto the hero's toe with its claws. Hera, grateful for the little crustacean's heroic effort, gave it a place in the sky.
As a result of being prized by Hydra, cancer has come to represent very maternal and "home-oriented" people. Some words to best describe crabs are: nurturing, domestic, emotional, tenacious, strong-willed, gentle, kind, protective, sensitive, retentive, resourceful, self-contained, security oriented, warm, sympathetic, patriotic, sentimental, and loving.
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