Passenger vessel; Canoe, Outrigger; Dugout

Scale: Unknown. A model of a Polynesian outrigger canoe made entirely from two pieces of wood that have been lashed together along the waterline using natural rope or hemp. The upper part of the hull has been carved with a geometric design. The outrigger float and booms have been lashed together and to the hull using natural rope or hemp. One end of the float has been carved to a blunt point and blackened. The two outrigger booms have been braced with a lashed wooden pole.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4839
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Devon; Southampton
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 75 mm x 422 mm x 165 mm