Archaic II
Terracotta War-Ship Model
Terracotta model of a war-ship; hand-made; flat-bottomed hull; projecting ram and upright stem at the front; the projecting stem at the back is damaged; buff clay decorated with black and red paint: a large eye each side of the ram, parallel bands on the sides framing oblique strokes, possibly representing oars, solid paint on the ram. Dimensions: Length: 15.80 centimetres; Width: 3.20 centimetres Object Type: boat; model Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 500 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.258
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus
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