Model – boat, fragment MOD-0018
By Vanhulle, Dorian
, Nekhen town, Temple, 'Main Deposit'.
1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, AN 1896–1908 E.4666.
Date : Naqada III
This model comes from the Main Deposit at Hierakonpolis, which notably contained Early Dynastic material such as the Narmer Palette, the Narmer Mace-head and the Scorpion Mace-head (Dynasties "0" and 1). The archaic levels in the Temple of Hierakonpolis are extremely difficult to date with precision since the deposits have been used during an extensive period of time and mix materials from different periods.
Material : Ivory (undefined) (Carved)
Preservation : Fragmentary
Preservation information :
The model broke at the location of a transversal perforation.
Description
Fragment of a model of a sickle-shaped boat with only one extremity preserved, most probably the prow.
Decoration
The vertical and cross-shaped incisions along the gunwale are probably emulating the ligatures used to tighten the different parts of real wooden structures at that time.
Two perforations, partly lost in the breakage, were made on either side of the object; they do not face each other perfectly.
Dimensions (cm)
3.3
7.8
2.2
Additional information
Acknowledgements
We thank Liam McNamara for facilitating the study of this artefact.
