Passenger vessel; Canoe, Outrigger
Scale: Unknown. A model of an oru or outrigger canoe from Sri Lanka made entirely in wood. The dugout hull is sewn to the washstrakes. An off-centre float has been carved from a single piece of wood and is connected to the hull by a pair of booms, which are comprised of two curved singlular pieces of timber. The mast, sails, steering oar, and boat hook(?) are stowed inside the hull. On a paper label applied to the port hull is written "15".
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Object Details
ID: | AAE0033 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails furled |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Unknown |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
Measurements: | Overall: 108 mm x 603 mm x 255 mm |
Parts: |
Passenger vessel; Canoe, Outrigger
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