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 R.S. Bagnall R. Casagrande-Kim A. Ersoy C. Tanriver B. Yolaçan Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna First published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and the New York University Press, 2016. New York 2016 EDR SMYDP0842 AGP AGP-SMYDP0842 CharcoalGraffito/incisedDimensions: 47 66 ((:navis)) boat Smyrna 0180-0300 C.E. Basilica of the Agora of Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey

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Painted and incised graffito of a ship, located on the eastern face of Pier A84, at the vault spring. Partially damaged by lacunae, it depicts a medium-sized commercial vessel with a combination of painted (mostly the ship’s sail) and incised (the ship’s hull and rows) details. The ship, sailing on port tack, has a large trapezoidal sail defined by a series crisscrossing lines, most probably meant to indicate the brailing ropes as well as the ropes that connect the sail to the mast and the ship’s sides. The mast is not recognizable, but the long yard (κέρας) is clearly visible. The keel is flat and the stern rounded, while the prow, possibly oblique, is damaged by a large lacuna. At the stern one of the two πηδάλια, characterized by a large triangular blade, is visible.

Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 403.

Drawing of a boat