Slightly rockered hull with slight moulded ribs. Short rounded cutwater. The stempost rises vertically, ending in a slightly concave flat top (probably a worn down example of the "fish tail"). Sternpost mostly missing. Bench near the bow and other moulded elements, possibly cordage.
Galley model
L52
Early Iron Age (?)
Lebanon, possibly Tyrian coast
L: 19 cm; H: 7cm; W: 8.3 cm
Terracotta model with marine concretions, some damage to gunwale. Reddish-brown clay.
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010126119
The bow morphology is quite similar to that of L51.
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