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Modesty plaque
Modesty plaque in the shape of a figleaf for the 'Scare Devil', a carved wooden figure. . Painted (on metal figleaf): 'IDOL FROM FISHERY GROUNDS, NICOBAR ISLANDS'.
The Victorian 'modesty' plaque associated with this figure is rare.
The Victorian 'modesty' plaque associated with this figure is rare.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA2828.1 |
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| Type: | Modesty plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Chatham Dockyard Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 21 mm x 142 mm x 197 mm |
| Parts: |
'Scare Devil' (Hentakoi)
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