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.
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 |
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