Roman soldier figurehead
A long bust-length polychrome male figurehead apparently in the form of a Roman soldier, with a cloak draped over armour. The costume suggests it came from a vessel whose name had some association with ancient Rome, but no other information is recorded about its origins.
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Object Details
ID: | FHD0039 |
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Collection: | Figureheads |
Type: | Figurehead |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 19th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Valhalla Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 711 mm x 152 mm |
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