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This limestone fragment depicts a prow of a ship. There are sailors, facing right; the foremost sailor holds a pole or a spear. The ship was originally painted black while the sailors were painted red. From Egypt, precise provenance is unknown. Old Kingdom, circa 2686–2181 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 21). Ship and Sailors from ancient Egypt. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4672/ship-and-sailors-from-ancient-egypt/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ship and Sailors from ancient Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, March 21, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4672/ship-and-sailors-from-ancient-egypt/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ship and Sailors from ancient Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4672/ship-and-sailors-from-ancient-egypt/.
