Figurehead
Part of the figurehead of mission vessel 'John Williams I' representing an arm with the hand holding part of an open bible. The text originally read: 'Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel.' The carving represented the missionary John Williams (1769-1839) after whom the ship was named. It has the remains of gold paint. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA5495 |
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Type: | Figurehead |
Display location: | Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery |
Vessels: | John Williams 1844 (missionary ship) |
Date made: | 1844 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 125 mm x 550 mm x 370 mm |