Ancient Mediterranean

Digital Project

Ship model

Cat. No.

C79

Date

Uncertain (?)

Findspot

Limassol

Dimensions

L: 16.2 cm

Medium

terracotta boat model, no painted decoration.

Accession Number

Limassol district Museum 580/4

References

Karageorghis 1996: 76, no.V(b):24, PL. XLIII: 6

Low hull with a flat bottom and gunwale. One of stems rises near vertically with a slight outward slant, and is broken off at gunwale level. The other stem rises with a more pronounced outward slant, and extends above the gunwale into an inboard-facing bird-headed device with a long slender beak.

Karageorghis, V. 1996. The coroplastic Art of ancient Cyprus. VI. Monsters, Animals and Miscellanea. Nicosia: A.G. Leventis Foundation.

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