History of Western Art(Updated) (Mentor Books) by ErwinO. Christensen Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1962 by Mentor Import ISBN-13: 978-0-451-00350-8, ISBN: 0-451-00350-0
"Publisher: Mentor Date of Publication: 1959 Binding: soft cover"
"If we compare these carved eagle heads, we find that about the only thing they
have in common is that all six look like eagles. The beaks differ in ... Pilothouse
eagles" belong to steamers; they appeared when figureheads on sailing vessels
were on the way out. Pilothouse ... It was washed ashore in 19o8 after a storm in
which two ships were wrecked. Another ... This type of decoration formed a part of
the traditional architectural ..."