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Key Information
- Object Name:
- photograph
- Date/Period:
- 1938
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1992.4.8
- Other Numbers:
- w2.146
- Brief Description:
- Black and white photograph taken aboard a Norwegian factory whaling ship in the South Atlantic. Shows a group of men holding the crossing the line ceremony. A man is dressed as Neptune with a large beard and long hair, holding a staff. A man is cross-dressing next to him, possibly as a mermaid, with exaggerated rosy cheeks. A further eight men around them are all wearing silly hats / glasses. Note on the back "Crossing the line ceremony 1938. King Neptune and his queen". Donated by the family of a Hull man who sailed on the Terje Viken in 1938.
Physical Information
- Material:
- paper
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67[mm] | 113[mm] |
