Model – boat MOD-0008
By Vanhulle, Dorian
, Settlement (sondage between Double Walls: sebakhin layer).
02.11.2016 : Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).Egypt, ELK16_Double Walls.
Date : Naqada IIID
Second dynasty
Material : Marl clay
Preservation : Fragment
Preservation information :
Roughly one half of the boat is preserved; the upper side of the extremity is damaged.
Description
The object is moulded by hand and also roughly smoothed by hand. It is roughly made but well fired. The bottom is flat and has a rounded transition towards the end. The bottom seems to be smoother than the rest. The preserved end points upward and although it is broken off, its extremity seems to be shaped in as a pointy tip.
The portside walls run downward from the tip. C. 1.5 cm before the junction of the two portside walls near the tip are two litte holes that were made before the model was fired.
Decoration
A perforation was drilled on one side, at the top of the portside wall.
Dimensions (cm)
Diameter of holes: 0.4
8.4 x 3.7 x 2.4
Additional information
Comments
The clay is Marl A1.
Acknowledgements
We thank Wouter Claes for facilitating the study of this artefact.
