Nereida, ship’s figurehead, inv. no. U.k. 3

Dated to: end of the 19th century or beginning of the 20th century

Material: wood

Dimensions: length 13 cm; width 18 cm; height 60 cm

 

The ship’s figurehead of a sea nymph adorned a small boat from Piran in the 19th century or perhaps at the beginning of the 20th century. The small, slender, naked sea nymph with her arms crossed above her head is wrapped in drapery and an acanthus leaf, and the lower part ends with a volute.