Pyramid Graffiti: Objects — Boats
Graffito P4. Object — Boat, Type 2
Incised near the top of the right side of the block, the hull, rudder, helm, and oars of this type 2 boat resemble those of graffito P3. The hull curves almost evenly, tapering from stern to bow. The stern is shown as a separate upward protrusion from the hull. The raked triangle of the rudder is rounded at the tip, and the tiller is a shaft with an almost horizontal handle. Two long oars with triangular blades project below the hull.
The stout mast amidships has a V-shaped crutch near the tip. Two horizontal spars are held by approximately 12–14 lines that probably represent lashings for the furled sails.
A number of large structures fill the entire deck. Two rectangles before and aft of the mast are probably cabins, while two sub-rectangles farther in front, one in the bow, are uncertain. A long line extends forward from the bow; it may not be part of the composition although the patination seems to be similar.
- Kurru ID number: P_017
- Location: East face, south of chapel, course 3, block 9
- Dimensions (H × W): 26 × 24 cm