Arm of Pluto

Right arm (white) mounted on plaque. Arm holding dark brown bag with gold spots carved and painted onto bag. Held on mount with 4 screws. REVERSE: handwritten, pencil "Arm of ship figurehead. Thrown up on the beach at Maybank (?). Probably belongs to a ship named Pluto (/). Pluto (?)", 2 copper alloy eyes screwed onto mount.

Object Details

ID: ZBA7629
Type: Figurehead
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Cutty Sark Collection. Long John Silver Collection
Measurements: Overall: 230 mm x 170 mm x 360 mm