334. MODEL SHIP (Funeral pilgrimage) with rigging and sail. 1
POSITION:
Lying on floor near N.W. corner of chamber; much damaged by
the intruders who threw members of the chariots upon it.
DIMENSIONS:
L. overall (i.e. longer axis of the ship) 108; max beam 19.5;
Max. depth 8 cents. L. of main deck, 76 cents
DESCRIPTION:
Represents a carvel-built ship, of reed-float form; stem
pointed; stern split into a crutch to receive a single long
steering paddle.
Made out of a log of wood shaped and planed with an adze.
It represents a boat somewhat of the reed float form; the stem
and stern ends rising in a curved line; has bulwarks 1.5 cents
high showing a main deck space of 76 cents long; no forecastle
and no poop decks;
no thwarts or cross-ties are shown.