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.

Object Details

ID: FHD0039
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