EXAMPLES OF TERRACOTTA MODELS OF NILE BOATS FROM THE PTOLEMAIC AND ROMAN PERIODS. SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE

The subject of this article is terracottas depicting boats, whose original designs could have beenutilized for navigation on the Nile. Like other terracotta artefacts they are prone to various interpretations, includingreligious, cultic, symbolic, and even more prosaic interpretations. The primary h...

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Published inActa archaeologica Lodziensia Vol. 69; no. 69; pp. 39 - 42
Main Author Jędraszek, Sławomir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lódz Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe 2023
Lodz Scientific Society
Lódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Subjects
Ancient civilizations
Ancient World
Archaeology
Boats
Hellenistic
Iconography
Museums
Religion
Rivers
Nile River
Egypt
terracotta
model of a boat
PtolemaicRoman Egypt
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Summary:The subject of this article is terracottas depicting boats, whose original designs could have beenutilized for navigation on the Nile. Like other terracotta artefacts they are prone to various interpretations, includingreligious, cultic, symbolic, and even more prosaic interpretations. The primary hypothesis presented in this textsuggests that their symbolic significance is associated with the household cult of individuals particularly connectedwith navigating the waters of the Nile.
ISSN:0065-0986
2451-0300
DOI:10.26485/AAL/2023/69/4