Model Coracle of Oxhides

Model Coracle of Oxhides

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Model Coracle of Oxhides, one of three Babylonian vessels of skin (c.700 B.C.), from reliefs in the Palace of Sennaelemb at Koulanjik, Iraq.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1931-335/3
Materials:
clay (unfired), sand, metal (unknown) and paint
Measurements:
with stand: 270 mm x 685 mm x 415 mm,
type:
model - representation and cargo vessel