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[AI Summarized] This image shows a 3D model of a boat from ancient Egypt. The boat has a hull with a curved shape, and it appears to be made of wood, based on the texture and visible grain patterns. It has a single row of caulking along the side, suggesting the use of tar or another sealant material during construction.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Copyright: The Trustees of the British Museum. 3D model: Daniel Pett and Micropasts contributors.
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77.5 cm x 13.4 cm x 6 cm
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12th Dynasty. Funeral barge model. 3D model: 561.3k triangles, 280.6k vertices. Created from 190 photographs (Nikon D5100) using Agisoft Metashape.
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The British Museum
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The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?partId=1&objectId=125320. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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Record sourced from The British Museum via Sketchfab Open Access, February 2026. 3D model by Daniel Pett and Micropasts contributors.
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition
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Provenance & Chain of Custody
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Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops)
Government
Commission
2560 BC – 2560 BC
Constructed for the funeral rites of Pharaoh Khufu. Built from Lebanese cedar wood.
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Giza Pyramid Complex (Buried)
Religious
Transfer
2560 BC – 1954
Sealed in a pit cut into limestone bedrock at the foot of the Great Pyramid. Undisturbed for 4,500 years.
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Egyptian Antiquities Service
Government
Found
1954 – 1982
Discovered by Kamal el-Mallakh in May 1954. Found disassembled in 1,224 pieces.
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Haj Ahmed Youssef Moustafa
Person
Transfer
1957 – 1971
Egyptian restorer who painstakingly reassembled the 1,224 pieces over 14 years using ancient techniques.
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Khufu Boat Museum
Museum
Transfer
1982 – 2021
Housed in a specially built museum at the foot of the Great Pyramid.
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Grand Egyptian Museum
Museum
Transfer
2021 – present
Relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as a centerpiece exhibit.
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egyptian_boat_from_ancient_lives-opt.glb
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