Ancient Egyptian seaworthy military vessel of times of a New Empire

1200 up to AD.

 

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By such ships the ancient Egyptians about 1200 up to were at war. Pitch the bar in fore of a part terminated metal battering-ram. Vessel was covered from arrows 80-centimetric bulwark. On extremities of a vessel the platforms for archers fastened which settled down, besides in a wicker basket on head of a mast. Egyptian archers, having on arms long-range bows (defeat 150-160 м), were the basic shock force of the Egyptians battle ship. Length of such ships changed from 30 up to 40 m.

 

  The model is executed in scale 1:30.

Length 28” (700 mm), width 14” (350 mm), height 22” (550 mm).