Pyramid Graffiti: Boats

Graffito P12. Object – Boat, Type 3

Graffito P12

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Only the lower part of the hull and the stern of this type 3 boat are preserved. The hull is slightly curved and filled with a zigzag pattern. The stern bends up sharply and is also slightly curved. Attached to the rear is a roughly triangular rudder filled with horizontal lines. The side of the rudder continues into the boat as the tiller. At the end of the tiller is a vertical line that probably indicates a cabin, now lost to erosion.

  • Kurru ID number: P_004
  • Location: Chapel, exterior of north wall, course 2, block 1
  • Dimensions (H × W): 15.0 × 33.5 cm