Drawing of a boat

((:navis))


Description of Drawing (English): boat
Findspot: Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
Drawing Category: Boats
Writing Style: painted
  • Graffito Height: 40
  • Graffito Length: 34
Bibliography: Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 414.
Commentary: Dipinto of a ship, located on the western face of Pier A94. Only the upper part of the vessel is still extant, as the plaster below has detached from the wall. Still visible are the red sail, decorated with a checkerboard motif, the red horizontal yard, and the upper portion of the black mast.
Suggested Citation: AGP-SMYDP0942, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYDP0942> [accessed: 24 Nov 2024]
Contributions:

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03