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Figureheads Ornamental head, butt, or figured 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 vessel's owners and builders. It was the design of wooden ship's bows that determined whether the decoration would be a full figure, half-length or only a bust. Sometimes, only an ornament was chosen. When the shipowner ordered a ship, he decided whether he would pay for a figurehead. If he did, many figures might depict the shipowner himself, his wife or children; Famous individuals, mythological characters, and patriotic themes were the most popular subjects. . The carving was placed in the bow so that its eyes could find the way and the positive properties, directly or indirectly,further the purpose of the journey. |
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| Danmark Full Rigged Sailing Ship ------------------Akogar Top Sail Schooner 171 feet 1993 | |
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| Barquentine Dewaruci East Java 191 feet 1952 |
Amerigo Vespucci Full Rigged Ship 330 feet Steel 1930 -----------------------Mir Russia Full Rigged Sailing Ship 358 ft 1987
'Juan Sebastian de Elcano - Spain 370 feet Top sail schooner steel hull built 1927
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