Bear Figurehead from the Californian

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Bear Figurehead from the Californian

Entry/Object ID

2009.009.001

Description

Brown bear figurehead made of wood originally mounted on the Californian. The back of the figurehead reads "from Californian moved 2002 installed library 200?"

Collection

Decorative Arts Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1984

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurehead

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving, Marine

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Material

Wood