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Figurehead (object)

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 sixteenth and twentieth centuries, and modern ships' badges fulfil a similar role.

History, British Royal Navy figureheads & Overview

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British Royal Navy figureheads

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Figurehead (object)

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples19
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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figureheads figurehead ships ship royal navy carved carvers british often naval used sometimes smaller design name centuries role bow carving

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
the unicorns or lions popular on British shipsinstance ofDuring the period from the seventeenth to the eighteenth centuries the carved subjects of figureheads varied from representations of saints to patriotic emblems0.80text
Greekinstance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
Roman mythologyinstance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
naval heroesinstance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
members of the Royal Family.In 1796instance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
the Admiralty tried to abolish figureheads altogether on new shipsinstance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
but the order was not wholly complied withinstance ofcharacters from classic literature0.80text
swordsinstance ofremoval of additional decorations0.80text
instruments or other such adornmentsinstance ofremoval of additional decorations0.80text
switching from colour paint to whiteinstance ofremoval of additional decorations0.80text
gold or even the removal of limbs.Figureheads were carved using a variety of tools including chiselsinstance ofremoval of additional decorations0.80text
malletsinstance ofremoval of additional decorations0.80text

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