Stern carving - unidentified

Basic Information

FigID

F0066

InstID

EQA0437

Figurehead type

Stern Carving

Title

Stern carving - unidentified

Vessel name

Unidentified

Type (Naval/Merchant)

Unknown

Copyright owner

© National Maritime Museum

Copyright notes

Photo: © National Maritime Museum

Current location

Kidbrooke Stores, NMM

Location date

07/02/2013

Physical Information

Description

Stern carving depicting a reclining female figure in classical dress, one breast bared. She leans on her left elbow and looks left. There would have been a similar figure on the other side of the stern.

Maker

Unknown

Date made

Unknown

Place made

Unknown

Size

H56 x W175 x D15 cms

Materials

Wood

Object history

Vessel history

Bibliography

Ownership Information

Owner type

Public Institution

Owner name

National Maritime Museum

Contact details

Royal Museums Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF

Ownership can be cited online

Yes

Accessible to public

By appointment

Data verified by owner

Yes

Date verified