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Raha; Passenger/cargo vessel; Fishing vessel; Dhow; Bhooti
Scale: About 1:12. A model of an East African bhooti or dhow (circa 1900) made entirely in wood and other organic materials. The hull is carved from solid with woven matting washstrakes along the gunwales, and is painted white below the waterline. It is rigged with one large triangular lateen sail, made from white material, on a scarfed spar, and there is a very short bowsprit. It is steered by a large flat-bottomed rudder hung from the stern. The model is equipped with a coil of rope and an anchor. On port and starboard bows: ‘Raha’. The model is displayed on a large bespoke wooden cradle.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAE0051 |
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| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Full hull model; Dugout model; Rigged model; Sails set |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1960s; 1960-1970 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 715 x 835 x 179 mm |