Model – boat, fragment MOD-0036
By Vanhulle, Dorian
, Nekhen town, Temple, Early Dynastic ("archaic") levels.
1898–1899 : Egypt Exploration Fund excavation.Cambridge, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Z 15904.
Date : Naqada III
This model comes from the temple of 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 : Clay
Preservation : Fragmentary
Preservation information :
This model of modest dimensions is broken and only one extremity is preserved.
Description
This boat model, which is broken in half, is characterised by rounded walls fixed to a flat base. The junction of the port side and the starboard forms the extremity of the boat, which is slightly raised. Its tip ends in a short, vertical, final.
Decoration
A small perforation has been drilled in the right side of the extremity's tip.
Dimensions (cm)
2.5
4.5
6.7
Additional information
Acknowledgements
We thank I. Gunn (Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge) for facilitating the study of this artefact.
