Ancient Mediterranean

Digital Project

Small boat

Cat. No.

C74

Date

Cypro-Archaic

Findspot

Amathus, Sanctuary of Aphrodite

Dimensions

L: 9.8 cm; H: 5 cm; W: 5.7 cm

Medium

Fragmentary terracotta boat model

Accession Number

82.126.9

References

Hermary 1988: 108, pl. 20

Fragmentary boat model. There is a thwart/cross-beam near the stem, forward of which are two small pierced holes, one on either side of the hull near the gunwale. On one side, there is a quarter rudder rendered as an oblique band in relief applied to the hull. Orange clay with grey interior.

Hermary, A. 1988. “Le culte d’Aphrodite à Amathonte,” RDAC 2: 101-110.

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