Model boat, fragment MOD-0023

Model – boat, fragment MOD-0023

By Vanhulle, Dorian

Hierakonpolis
, Nekhen town, Temple, 'Main Deposit'.
1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.

Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, AN 1896–1908 E.4674.

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 : Fragment

Preservation information :
Damaged fragment.

Description

Fragment of a boat model, probably the short section leading to one of its extremities.

Decoration

The upper side of the object is covered with incised strokes placed at regular intervals. These incisions are probably emulating the ligatures that were fixing the gunwale (most probably a bundle of reeds) to the wooden hull of the boat.

© Dorian Vanhulle, courtesy of the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.

Dimensions (cm)

Length :

5.3

Thickness :

1.4

Small diameter :

2.3

Additional information

Acknowledgements

We thank Liam McNamara for facilitating the study of this artefact.

References

Not previously published.

Cite this Page

Vanhulle, D. 2023. MOD-0023, Predynastic Online Database, www.ponda.org/object/MOD-0023. retrieved 11 February 2025.

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