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Figurehead object Wikipedia ~ A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the bow of ships generally of a design related to the name or role of a ship They were predominant between the 16th and 20th centuries and modern ships badges fulfill a similar role

What is Ships Figurehead ~ The ship figurehead which was popular between the 16th and 20th centuries is a carved wooden decoration located on the bow of vessels The ship figureheads were the highlight of ancient shipbuilding and architecture till their redundancy on account of developments in vesselbuilding and architecture

Nautical Figurehead Ships Figureheads for Sale ~ Decorative Ship Figureheads to Add Personality to Your Walls Britannia Nautical Ships Figurehead 27600 Great White Shark Reproduction Half Mount 41 x 18 Jenny Lind Ships Figurehead Large Mermaid Ships Figurehead Shark Mount 42x20x16

Ships Figureheads Shipping Wonders of the World ~ Probably the earliest known form of figurehead is found in the prehistoric ship of ancient Egypt The ends of Egyptian ships came up in a graceful curve taking the form of a lotus stem perhaps the origin of our technical phrase “stem” surmounted by a leaf The earliest known Roman ships had figureheads as had those of the Phoenicians

73 Best Ships Figureheads images Ship figurehead ~ Ships Figureheads Figureheads Ornamental head butt or figure mounted under the bowsprit Decorative shipcarving was one of the trades that flourished in shipbuilding regions in the nineteenth century Figureheads conveyed a sense of prosperity that reflected favorably on the vessels owners and builders

SHIPS FIGUREHEADS ~ ships figureheads The figurehead embodied the spirit of a ship and was originally believed to placate the gods of the sea and ensure a safe voyage Almost every prow had a carved figure looking down at the waves and the variety was immense

Figurehead sculpture Britannica ~ A figurehead could be a religious symbol a national emblem or a figure symbolizing the ship’s name The custom of decorating a vessel probably began in ancient Egypt or India where an Figurehead ornamental symbol or figure formerly placed on some prominent part of a ship usually at the bow

Ship figurehead RuneScape Wiki Fandom ~ The ship figurehead is an item used to construct the Figurehead at level 78 Construction in the surface area of Aquariums It is a possible reward from opening a prawn ball at a 11200 chance and can be traded between players

Museum collection Ship figureheads and decoration Royal ~ Figureheads are the carved wooden sculptures that decorate the prows of sailing ships In the perilous life of an oceangoing ship figureheads embodied the spirit of the vessel offering the crew protection from harsh seas and safeguarding their homeward journeys As such they were often lovingly cared for by the crew

Figureheads Nautical Antique Warehouse ~ hand carved suar wood Regal lady figurehead appx 14 x 14 x 38 tall appx 70 lbsinspired by the circa 1840s British East Indiaman Ship PHOEBE Inspired by the Jenny Lind which adorned the clipper Nightingale 1851 the most luxurious ship built in its time appx 31 tall x 16 w x 10 deep Mermaid between wood figurehead 56 tall