A Newly Acquired Ancient Ship-model in Kassel, Germany |
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Authors: | Arvid Göttlicher |
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Institution: | Spitzwegstrasse 3, 27432 Bremervörde, Germany |
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Abstract: | Study of the small clay ship-model T832 in the Kassel Museum suggests that it is an instructive document bearing on ancient Greek maritime history and folklore. A preliminary dating that has had to rely on iconographic and literary sources gives an origin in the 6th or 5th centuries BC and a tentative identification as a small coastal warship. Some suggestions as to the purpose and use of the model are discussed. © 2004 The Nautical Archaeology Society |
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Keywords: | ship model ancient Greece warship boar's head prow |
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