Flat-bottomed hull angular in section, with concave interior and pointed extremities. Palaiologou argues that the base's shape is a convention in order to provide a flat surface for stability of the model rather than an actual feature of the hull. There is no indication of a keel. The posts slope outwards, rising at a steep angle from the keel. The right extremity (drawing) is interpreted as the bow, while the left is identified as the stern. The stern area is oval and more spacious, with a small ledge/platform on which there is a low cylindrical projection with its upper part broken. This is thought to represent the beam that supported the steering oar. Next to it is another piece of clay that resembles a heap under the platform aft, which then thins out as it goes up and loops over the gunwale where it is broken. This piece likely represents rope that was used either to fasten the steering oar to the pole or to fasten an anchor. At the center of the model there is a mast stump. Fore and aft of it at an equal distance are two strips of clay that run across the width of the hull, representing ribs. The central position of the mast favours the interpretation of the model as a large vessel.

From a rescue excavation. Votive context suggested by accompanying finds such as fragments of anthropomorphic figurines, a piece from a throne model, fragments of animal figurines, and a glass paste seal bearing the representation of a goat.

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