Egyptian Coptic Votive Boat with Mummy
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1st-7th century A.D. A funerary boat made from bound reeds, wood, and cloth, with an inward-curving prow and stern; an oblong cloth-wrapped package tied to the boat with thin strips of red-patterned cloth; two stylised oars attached to one side of the package. 621 grams, 53 cm (20 7/8 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. The object is reminiscent of wooden model boats of the Middle Kingdom which sometimes carried a small mummiform figure of the deceased. [No Reserve]
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Egyptian Coptic Votive Boat with Mummy
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