Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

Made:
1991-1783 BCE in Egypt, Africa, Upper Egypt, Bani-Hasan ash Suruk and Al-Minya governate
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Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures, found in a XII Dynasty Tomb at Beni Hasan (c. 2000 B.C.), mast and sails replaced later by replicas

Contemporary whole model (rigged in Museum) of an Egyptian boat, c. 2000 BC. This model was found in Tomb 868 of the 12th Dynasty necropolis at Beni-Hasan

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1935-201
Materials:
wood (unidentified), paint, plaster and cotton (textile)
Measurements:
overall: 620 mm x 810 mm x 180 mm, 2.285kg
type:
sailing vessel and riverboat
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum