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Galley bow

Cat. No.

A178

Date

LG

Findspot

Athens acropolis, north slope

Dimensions

thickness: 0.9 cm

Medium

Plaque fragment

Accession Number

Athens National Museum

References

Boardman 1954: 196, nos. 1-2, fig. 2, pl. 16.2; Morrison-Williams 1968: 74, Arch. 3

Fragment showing part of the bow projection of a galley to the left.

Part of a ship's bow, with a single plank protrusion near the base on the stempost. Fish below.

Boardman, J. 1954. ‘Painted votive plaques and an early inscription from Aegina’, BSA 49: 183–201.

Morrison, J.S. and R.T. Williams. 1968. Greek Oared Ships: 900-322 B.C. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Manolova, Tzveta. “A178: Galley bow.” Ancient Mediterranean Digital Project. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://w3id.org/ancmed/218

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