15th century wreck in Swedish waters

[Smithbrown]

Interesting article on the possible discovery of the Gribshunden , a Danish warship lost of the coast of Sweden in 1495http://combatarchaeology.org/gribshunden-significance-and-preliminary-investigations/

 

[Smithbrown]

Update- they have raised a glorious dragon figurehead from the 15th century Danish warship: http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/sea-monster-figurehead-emerges-from-baltic-sea-150812.htm

 

[Alexandre]

There are parallels...

 

[ARC]

Sea monster ?
Dragon ?

Ehhh heh.

Looks like a Viking wolf to me. WT ?

 

[Smithbrown]

A few more pictures of the figurehead and other items: Gribshunden
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/beast-deep-rare-wooden-figurehead-salvaged-historic-danish-shipwreck-003602
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gribshunden

I think means Gryphon in Danish, so perhaps that is what it is meant to be.