The Merlion statues were built by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang
Seng, who had won several prizes in the Singapore Handicraft and Design
Competition organised by the STB in 1970. | The
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The Craftsman
The Merlion statues were built by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang
Seng, who had won several prizes in the Singapore Handicraft and Design
Competition organised by the STB in 1970.
The
Merlion statue measures 8.6 metres high, weighs 70 tonnes and is made of cement
fondue. It was installed at the mouth of the Singapore River. Throughout the day
it spouted water. At night, the Merlion was floodlit.
A smaller Merlion statue was also built by Mr Lim and located at the same site
28m behind its bigger counterpart. The Merlion Cub measures two metres high and
weighs three tonnes.
The body is made of cement fondue, the skin from porcelain plates and eyes from small red teacups. The Cub also spouted water and was installed in a water pool feature.
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