Passenger vessel; Dghajsa

An image showing 'Maltese Dghaisa - port broadside'

An image showing 'Maltese Dghaisa - bow three quarter'

An image showing 'Record Shot - Do not reproduce.'

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Scale: Unknown. A model of a Maltese dghajsa made entirely in wood. The hull has been brightly painted in white below the waterline, dark blue above, with a gold rubbing strake, and an unpainted stripe with gold decoration. The bulwarks and stem are decoratively shaped, and the stern post is missing. There are Maltese flags painted on the port and starboard bows, where oculi might be, and on the sides of the stem is '471'. The model is equipped with a pair of oars, bottom boards and side thwarts. The model is displayed on a pair of crutches and an rectangular baseboard. Length 36 cm, beam 10.5 cm, depth 15cm.

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Object Details

ID:	AAE0108
Collection:	Ship models
Type:	Full hull model
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	Unknown
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 150 mm x 357 mm x 101 mm
Parts:	Passenger vessel; Dghajsa Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Oar) (AAE0108.1) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Oar) (AAE0108.2) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Side seat) (AAE0108.3) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Side seat) (AAE0108.4) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Grating seat) (AAE0108.5) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Grating seat) (AAE0108.6) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0108.7) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0108.8) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Gangboard) (AAE0108.9) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Bow seat) (AAE0108.10) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Deck coambing; Backboard) (AAE0108.11) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Stern cuddy) (AAE0108.12) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Floorboard) (AAE0108.13) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Floorboard) (AAE0108.14) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Floorboard) (AAE0108.15) Passenger vessel; Dghajsa (Full hull model; Stand) (AAE0108.16)