Passenger vessel; Dghajsa

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Scale: Unknown. A model of a Maltese dghajsa made entirely in wood. The hull has been brightly painted in white below the waterline, bright blue above, with a gold rubbing strake, and a maroon stripe with gold decoration. The bulwarks, stem and stern posts are decoratively shaped. There are Union flags painted on the port and starboard bows and on the sides of the stem and stern posts is "172". The model is equipped with a pair of oars, bottom boards and side thwarts. The model is displayed on a pair of lyre shaped crutches and an ornately carved baseboard.

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Object Details

ID:	AAE0106
Collection:	Ship models
Type:	Full hull model
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	Before 1948
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 143 mm x 361 mm x 102 mm
Parts:	Passenger vessel; Dghajsa Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Oar) (AAE0106.1) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Oar) (AAE0106.2) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Side seat) (AAE0106.3) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Side seat) (AAE0106.4) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Grating seat) (AAE0106.5) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Grating seat) (AAE0106.6) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Deck coambing) (AAE0106.7) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0106.8) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0106.9) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0106.10) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Stern cuddy) (AAE0106.11) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Floorboard) (AAE0106.12) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Bottom board) (AAE0106.13) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Stand) (AAE0106.14) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Grating) (AAE0106.15)