domingo, 8 de enero de 2017

Model of boat

Model of boat
A painted wooden model of a small boat, with five crewmen. Three of the crewmen are hoisting the sail, another stands on the prow as a lookout and the steersman sits in the stern. A canopy in front of the steering pole provided shade for the owner and his guests. The steersman is the one member of the crew with a kilt made from a textile, the other figures are only painted.
GOVERNORATE OF MINIYA: BENI HASSAN
wood/linen
MIDDLE KINGDOM: 11TH DYNASTY
http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/record.aspx?id=3887
Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley, "Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in the Liverpool Museum", 1995, 60; pl. 92.
Charles Gatty, "Catalogue of the Mayer Collection (Part One)", 1879, 57; No. 365.
LIVERPOOL MUSEUM

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