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Terracotta model of a ship

ca. 600–480 BCE
Not on view
The model depicts, in considerable detail, the features of a contemporary vessel. It includes the helmsman sitting in the bow. All of the preserved ship models come from Amathus, indicating the importance of the site as a maritime center.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta model of a ship
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic II
  • Date: ca. 600–480 BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; hand-made
  • Dimensions: 7 × 4 5/8 × 10 1/8 in. (17.8 × 11.8 × 25.7 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1752
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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