>>181179If Posey wishes to study it, she must spend a decent amount of time sitting in the corner, doing just that.
The stories are honestly rather conflicting
Some say that there is - or rather, was - an entire civilization of sea creatures who took the form of sharks and other fish.
Some say that there is - or rather, was - an entire civilization of sea ponies whose existence is separate from the later Hippogriffs who, though magic means, would claim the title.
It isn't controversial that at least one of these existed, what is controversial is was it both, or was one confused for the other, and if so, which one? Were they actually in this form, or did they obtain it by magic, the same as the Hippogriffs? And then, the separate question of when it ceased to exist.
The stories of finding sea ponies in nets, of villages being wiped out in the dead of night after some transgression against the sea, or of remote tribal villages having pacts with creatures from the sea, are well known.
These particular kinds of tiaras, and other jewelry, are extraordinarily rare, being found only on accident by dredging, or especially, in the stomachs of dead leviathan whales.
Posey can understand that this particular piece was intended to be the head piece of a religious functionary - a priest, presumably the ritual priest. It has the symbols and signs of whatever culture made it, and the sea creature depicted is probably a fantastical representation of a more well-known creature, like a sea dragon. It is impossible to know how old it is.
It is made of a gold alloy, with either silver or palladium mixed in to a lesser degree, which gives the tiara a slightly white hue. It has many marks in it from something being pressed and rubbed against it - probably squid beaks.
It channels - neigh, it has accumulated - quite a lot of divine magic. Presumably it was designed to channel spirits or otherworldly magic to its user.
Oh, and one more important thing:
Don't put it onThe magic will surely overwhelm the wearer, like a discharge of static electricity.