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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYDG0041 AGP AGP-SMYDG0041 Charcoal Dimensions: 46 65 ((:navis)) boat Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

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Dipinto of a ship located at the center of Bay G4’s back wall. The image has largely disappeared as the result of the loss of plaster to the right and to the fading of the ink in the lines at the top and toward the left end. From what is extant it is possible to identify a ship sailing on starboard tack, with a rockered keel and a prow terminating in a very long and raised ἀκροστόλιον. The bulwark toward the prow is decorated with a pattern of diagonal and parallel lines, suggesting the presence of a foredeck. Two parallel lines decorate the hull, possibly indicating the different tiers of planks. One πρότονος is rendered as a diagonal line departing from the prow. A perpendicular line probably indicates the lower part of the sail. No oars are visible.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 68.

Drawing of a boat