The shape we associate with an angler fish is typically that of the female. The males are significantly smaller and will fuse themselves onto the females to mate and receive nourishment. They remain there till death.
While woman of the globe continue to fight for reproduction rights, equality and even education it’s hard not to muse on the male/female relationship of the angler fish to that of our own.
Hand carved in wax, each of her three fins moves independently.
Sterling Silver, 22K, 18K, Ethiopian opals, freshwater pearl.