Model – boat, fragment MOD-0023
By Vanhulle, Dorian
, 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.
Dimensions (cm)
5.3
1.4
2.3
Additional information
Acknowledgements
We thank Liam McNamara for facilitating the study of this artefact.
