Pyramid Graffiti: Objects — Boats
Graffito P8. Object – Boat, Type 2–3
Gouges, scratches, and even some Arabic confuse this block somewhat, but a type 2–3 boat under sail is quite clearly shown. The hull, outlined from stern to prow, is slightly curved to the angled prow and still more to the sharply angled stern. Below the stern, five splayed lines indicate a rudder; an additional line angled up from the rudder apparently indicates a tiller. The mast is amidships; two lines extend forward and aft from the top of the mast to the deck near the prow and the stern. The yard is not completely clear, but a series of transverse lines crossed by longitudinals make up a triangular sail, shown reinforced by ropes as in the Nile Mosaic.
- Kurru ID number: P_002
- Location: North face, course 2, block 2
- Dimensions (H × W): 44 × 71 cm