Object Number: H549

Collection: Egyptology

Object Name: tomb model

Description: Carved wooden boat model. The boat is flat topped and curved underneath at the bow and stern. The boat is painted white with red lines on the deck. There are seven male figures with dark red-brown skin and white garments. Six are seated figures, and is standing, and they are all fixed to the boat. There is a tall pole in the middle of the boat and a short pole (pierced at the top) at the stern.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery