Drawing of a boat
((:navis))
| Description of Drawing (English) | boat |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Smyrna, Basilica
(Agora.1)
|
| Drawing Category | Boats |
| Writing Style | Graffito/incised |
| Bibliography | Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 405. |
| Commentary | Very schematic graffito of a ship, located on the southern face of Pier A84, looking into the Basilica’s southern corridor. The keel is rockered, while the bulwark is flat. Though there is no clear distinction between the prow and the stern, both missing their finials (i.e., aplustre and cheniscus), the ship is probably sailing on port tack. There are four rectangular sails, suggesting that the vessel might have two masts, each decorated with a cross. Two diagonal lines reaching down from the yard to the boat’s extremities are probably indications of the πρότονοι. No oars are visible. |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-SMYDP0844, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYDP0844> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Roger S. Bagnall Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall Last Revision: 2016-10-03 |
