Drawing of a boat
((:navis))
| Description of Drawing (English): | boat |
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| Findspot: |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
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| Drawing Category: | Boats |
| Writing Style: | charcoal |
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| Bibliography: | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 435. |
| Commentary: | Very faded dipinto of a ship, located on the eastern face of Pier A100. The ship, sailing on starboard tack, has a strongly rockered keel and a rounded bulwark that is probably topped by a second deck. The raised stern culminates in a bulbous aplustre. Right below it, a short diagonal line indicates the presence of a stylized rudder. The raised prow is very poorly preserved. The central mast is rendered in a single vertical line. Two diagonal lines depart from the mast’s top, connecting it to the ship’s extremities (πρότονοι). A third diagonal line connects the mast to the side of the ship. The area around the mast, where the sail must have been, is very faded, and the remaining ink is smudged so it is impossible to recognize the sail’s shape. No oars are visible. |
| Suggested Citation: | AGP-SMYDP1004, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYDP1004> [accessed: 26 Apr 2024] |
| Contributions: |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
