Pyramid Graffiti: Objects — Boats
Graffito P15. Object – Boat, Type 3
A linear type 3 boat proceeds toward the right. The hull is long and the short prow and stern angle or curve very sharply upward. The stern is cruciform; a fork at the bow probably indicates horns, which would connect it with more elaborate boats at Sahaba, Qasr el-Wizz, and in the Aswan area. Below the hull at the stern is a triangular rudder. A long pendant line forward probably indicates an oar, although no blade is clear. The mast is amidships and nine angled lines support a yard that extends from bow to stern. Two rectangles before and aft of the mast indicate cabins.
- Kurru ID number: P_006
- Location: East face, north of chapel, course 2, block 9
- Dimensions (H × W): 27.0 × 37.5 cm