Ethnographic boat model

Ethnographic boat model of a Burmese racing boat (Burma now known as Myanmar), built at a scale of 1:12. Shallow hull possibly of papier mâché, without frames or thwarts. Carved from a single log, these fast and extremely shallow boats were raced on the inland waters of Burma. The light hulls were paddled by two men seated side by side.

Object Details

ID: AAE0060
Collection: Ship models
Type: Ethnographic boat model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Late 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 55 x 1075 x 111 mm