HMS Semiramis
Figurehead of the 36-gun frigate 'Semiramis', built at Deptford Dockyard in 1808. The female figure in classical dress, with its right arm raised, is a depiction of Semiramis, the semi-mythical queen of Assyria who is said to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.The ship was reduced to 24 guns in 1827 and broken up in 1844.
Object Details
ID: | FHD0101.1 |
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Type: | Figurehead |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1808 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 2743 mm x 1397 mm x 864 mm |
Parts: | HMS Semiramis (Figurehead) |
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