Terracotta model of a ship
Unknown
ca. 600–480 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The model depicts, in considerable detail, the features of a contemporary vessel. It includes the helmsman sitting in the bow. All of the preserved ship models come from Amathus, indicating the importance of the site as a maritime center.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 600–480 BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
