Model boat MOD-0010
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Model – boat MOD-0010

By Vanhulle, Dorian

Elkab

, Settlement (Lc45, between mud brick walls Lc16, 17, 4).

17.11.2016 : Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).

Egypt, -, ELK16_F-10.

Date : Naqada IIID

Second dynasty

Material : Nile silt

Preservation : Fragment

Preservation information :

Less than one half of the model is preserved. The object is broken at one end.

Description

This boat model was modelled by hand and has triangular shape. The tip of the extremity is pointed. A hollowing in the clay possibly marks the intern section of the boat. The preserved part of the bottom is flat.

© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
© Belgian Archaeological Mission in Elkab (MRAH).
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Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

5.1 x 3.4 x 2.1

Additional information

Acknowledgements

We thank Wouter Claes for facilitating the study of this artefact.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Vanhulle, D. 2022. MOD-0010, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/MOD-0010. Retrieved 13 May 2024.