Corbita Sailing

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 13 December 2014

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Corbita Sailing — This marble relief shows a man sailing a corbita, a small Roman coastal vessel with two masts. Found at Carthage, most likely produced in Africa Proconsularis (modern-day Tunisia) circa 200 CE.

The corbita's sails were most likely made of cloth, reinforced with leather at the corners. Small boats such as this were responsible for a large amount of coastal trade in the Mediterranean, going from harbour to harbour.

On display at the British Museum, London (GR 1850.3-4.32).

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2014, December 13). Corbita Sailing. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3313/

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