Travelling Boat being Rowed
Description
Wood, paint, plaster, linen twine and cloth
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Model of an ancient Egyptian boat with human figures.
This artifact is a model of a wooden boat featuring numerous human figures, each crafted with detailed attention. The figures appear to be rowing and managing the vessel, which suggests the depiction of a traditional boat possibly used for ceremonial purposes. The style is consistent with funerary models, illustrating daily activities meant to serve the deceased in the afterlife. The composition is rich with details such as the oars, the mast, and the cabin structure, reflecting skilled craftsmanship.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248247 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 20.3.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544213 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.