Unknown warship; female figurehead, possibly of Alecto, Megaera or Tisiphone.

Scale: unknown. Plan showing the port side sketch of a figurehead for an unknown warship.

The figurehead is a bust of a female facing forwards. She has snakes in her hair and around her neck. She has a ferocious look on her face. The lower trail-board cheek has also been carved as a snake. This figurehead could represent one of the three Furies: Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. It is unlikely to be Medusa, as Gorgons had snakes instead of hair.

Object details

ID: DIC0007
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Date made: No date
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 134 mm x 109 mm