Pyramid Graffiti: Objects — Boats
Graffito P14. Object – Boat, Type 3
A type 3 vessel with an outlined hull, this example is quite simple. From the pointed prow to the square stern, the hull is almost uniform, with no fill, the prow angled upward, the stern bent almost vertical. At the tip of the stern is a horizontal line that projects forward, up, and forward again. The rudder is triangular, with one vertical side, a point at the stern, with no tiller indicated. A line angled back from the stern may be a tow line to a small boat (see graffito P11). A line amidships is the mast, and there is a yard that extends from near the stern to the prow. Vertical before the mast and a vestige aft may indicate one or two square cabins.
- Kurru ID number: P_010
- Location: East face, north of chapel, course 3, block 9
- Dimensions (H × W): 43 × 55 cm