Terracotta model of a ship

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6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Terracotta ship models from Cyprus are known from the early second millennium B.C. The quality of models and representations of the Archaic period may have been prompted by the intense and far-flung maritime activity of the Phoenicians.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76