Unknown warship; Greco-Roman warrior
Scale: not known. A pencil sketch of a proposed figurehead for an unknown warship.
The figurehead is a bust of a young man facing forward wearing a stylised ancient Greek plumed helmet with peak. His shoulders are made up of the scroll at the top of the lower cheeks of the trail-board, which are decorated with leaves and a central flower.
The figurehead is a bust of a young man facing forward wearing a stylised ancient Greek plumed helmet with peak. His shoulders are made up of the scroll at the top of the lower cheeks of the trail-board, which are decorated with leaves and a central flower.
Object Details
| ID: | DIC0038 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Technical drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | No date |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 208 mm x 167 mm |
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