
Archaic II
Terracotta Warship Model
Terracotta model of a warship; hand-made; elongated hull with flat bottom, with a pointed zoomorphic prow (a boar according to the Catalogue); at the back is a curved stern (the end missing) made from buff clay decorated with black and yellow paint; chevrons between black double stripes on the sides. Dimensions: Length: 17.50 centimetres Object Type: model; boat Techniques: painted; handmade
Date
600 - 500 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.517
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus