Model of a Greek Trireme

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Whole model, scale 1:60, of a Greek Trireme, c. 480 BCE, with single sail, in glazed case (see note), unsigned, European

Conjectural, whole, rigged model of a Greek trireme, c.480 BC. Scale 1:64. This model attempts to represent a trireme of the type used at the battle of Salamis, based on knowledge available in the 1930s.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1943-198/1
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy), cotton (fibre), cotton (textile) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 275 mm x 700 mm x 255 mm, .51kg
type:
model, watercraft, sailing ships and triremes