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Relief showing a royal ship

Relief showing a royal ship. Dimensions: H. 96 cm (37 13/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 5. Reign: reign of Niuserre-Unis. Date: ca. 2400-2323 B.C.. Fourteen men strain at the oars of a boat, the size of which suggests that it belongs to a royal scene. The oarsmen are led by a coxswain flourishing a baton. Above, an inscription reads "God's Boat." The very low, almost incised edges of the relief point to a date in the second half of the Fifth Dynasty.
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Title:
Relief showing a royal ship
Caption:
Relief showing a royal ship. Dimensions: H. 96 cm (37 13/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 5. Reign: reign of Niuserre-Unis. Date: ca. 2400-2323 B.C.. Fourteen men strain at the oars of a boat, the size of which suggests that it belongs to a royal scene. The oarsmen are led by a coxswain flourishing a baton. Above, an inscription reads "God's Boat." The very low, almost incised edges of the relief point to a date in the second half of the Fifth Dynasty.
Technique/material:
Limestone
Period:
OLD KINGDOM
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
4163 x 4200 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
35.2 x 35.6 cm | 13.9 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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