Flat keel line with a small rounded cutwater. The gunwale rises towards the post and projects beyond it. There is a painted line along the gunwale.
Ship model
A17
LH III (1420/10-1075/50)
Phylakopi, Melos
L: 6 cm; W: 4.5 cm; H: 5.2 cm (estimated length c. 20 cm)
Terracotta model fragment, yellowish white slip with dark reddish-brown paint. Break shows orange clay with many impurities
Athens National Archaeological Museum 9893
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port profile view
© Athens National Museum. Photograph by T. Manolova
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starboard profile view
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top view
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bow
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bottom view
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stempost three quarter view port side
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stempost three quarter view starboard side
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