Terracotta model of a ship

Terracotta model of a ship

Description:

The model depicts, in considerable detail, the features of a contemporary vessel. It includes the helmsman sitting in the bow. All of the preserved ship models come from Amathus, indicating the importance of the site as a maritime center.


H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

600 - 480 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

References:

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Accession Number:

74.51.1752