Object within Schaaf no. 2919

6. Maltese Boat Ashore

Image size: h 15.5cm x w 20.6cm

Paper size: h 18.8cm x w 23.2cm

Object Type: Salted Paper Print

Inscription: in pencil, verso, 49 [followed in pencil by a modern hand, Maltese Dhaira]

Provenance:
Matilda Talbot 1934
4403

Owner: National Maritime Museum

Object owner number: P51CAL

Keywords: Malta

A traditional Maltese fishing boat, known as a Luzzu , or Firilla, with a decorated bow including a pair of eyes, stood ashore by a wall.

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