Rigged model, scale 1:72, of a Phoenician Bireme c.700 BCE with two tiers of oars on wood stand, unsigned, Asia, 1845-1964
Conjectural whole rigged model of a Phoenician bireme, c. 700 BC. The model is based on details of Assyrian bas-reliefs of about 700 BC.
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1964-289
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, cotton (fibre) and cotton (textile)
- Measurements:
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overall: 250 mm x 380 mm x 185 mm, .115kg
- type:
- sailing ships, biremes and warships
- credit:
- Collins, R J