What is it?

[nguttridge]

This was found in the solent 60 years ago after being dragged to the surface by a fishing net. It is wooden. Any ideas of what it is or where it may have come from??

 

[deepsecrets]

Might be a decorative carving from the stern castle of a 17th/18th C shipwreck - can you post a photo of the back of the piece that shows how it may have been attached to something? The attached is of the Vasa - a much earlier ship but you get the idea.

 

[nguttridge]

yes i will get a photo asap as the piece is at my uncles house. From what i have been told there is a sort of 'cut out' area in the chest area, as if it was placed on top of something or attached to something like you mentioned.

 

[nguttridge]

have posted a new thread with updated photos, please can you take a look

 

[Dihren]

Where is it and what is it called?

 

[cw0909]

have posted a new thread with updated photos, please can you take a look http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/312673-what.html#post2948362

Where is it and what is it called? http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/312673-what.html#post2948526

it took me a min to find it too
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/313790-unidentified-figure-head-wooden-bust.html

 

[Kathying]

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