Warrior head found of Dutch 17th century ship.

[Steef66]

Museumwereld in rep en roer na vondst ’uniek beeld’ in Waddenzee

De museale wereld is in rep en roer door de ’unieke vondst’ van een beeld die Wieringer garnalenvissers maandagochtend hebben gedaan in de Waddenzee.

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[Steef66]

Phrygian cap - Wikipedia

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probably it is a warrior with a Phrygian cap, which stands for liberty after the Spanish occupation. Just like the Smurfs did.

 

[Maarten]

See here the detailed pictures.

 

[Steef66]

look to the glove next to it. So it's not very big. They keep it in a bucket of sea water.
Somehow pictures on SOS always look better then elsewhere.

 

[Maarten]

No it is some 30 cm. Guess it is a statue from a position like these on Batavia. These were grotesque or warrior heads.


See size below

 

[Maarten]

You can also see a cutout on the top, so maybe placed over a freeze.

 

[Heinrich]

Wow! That is fascinating, thank you for posting this and making me aware of it, @Steef66 Stephan! It may be small, but that face is enough to instill fear in the hearts of anyone of different affiliation!

 

[Steef66]

Yes @Heinrich and a lot of inspiration for the carvers here

 

[Heinrich]

Yes @Heinrich and a lot of inspiration for the carvers here

For sure!!!

 

[Michael T]

I like this post. Of all the detail we ad to a model, it is great to see something that actually was on a ship.

 

[Stuart Little]

Phrygian cap - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

probably it is a warrior with a Phrygian cap, which stands for liberty after the Spanish occupation. Just like the Smurfs did.

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If you strangle a Smurf, what colour will they be?