Sheep fleece, decoration on the ship's bow, inv. no. U. k. 173

Dated to: 19th century

Material: wood

Dimensions: 52 x 35 x 35 cm

Unknown author

 

A wooden sculpture in the form of a sheep's fleece, greenish in colour, with beautifully carved curls, probably adorned the beak of the trabacola. It had a double function, uniting the two halves of the ship, but it was also an artistic decoration.