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funeral boat

human history
  • Description

    boat, wooden (found walled into tomb). Features three figures on a boat, one standing. The figures sitting with knees up are rowing however the oars are missing. The figure standing appears to be at the tiller located in the centre of the boat. The boat has a flat base and is double ended. There is a small roof that over the figures held up with two posts, two additional posts appear to be missing. The boat is painted with some cracking.

  • Place
    Egypt
  • Accession Number
    1976.154
  • Accession Date
    18 Oct 1976
  • Other Id

    47786 (ethnology)

    47787 (incorrect number)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • funeral boat, 1976.154, 47786, 47787, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 06 Jun 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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