Drawing of a boat
((:navis))
| Description of Drawing (English) | boat |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
|
| Drawing Category | Boats |
| Writing Style | charcoal |
| Bibliography | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 87. |
| Commentary | Dipinto of a ship. The drawing is largely faded; however, it is still possible to identify the ship as on starboard tack. The two bestpreserved elements are the very tall mast (ἱστός) and the upper bulwark (τράφηξ) of what can be identified as a ship with a strongly rockered keel (τρόπις). At the top of the mast, a horizontal line representing the yard (κέρας) terminates to the right in a triangle, possibly a sail (ἱστίον). Above the yard two diagonal lines indicate the χηροῦχοι, ropes connecting the mast with the yard. At the right end of the yard a long diagonal line is possibly a πρότονος. The ship belongs to the ἄφρακτοι νῆες, vessels without deck. No indication of oars is preserved. |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-SMYD00021, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYD00021> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
