Ethnographic boat model
Ethnographic boat model of a Tek-pei or Taiwanese bamboo sea-going raft (circa 1890), built at a scale of 1:12 and equipped with four paddles and a gangplank. Made from bamboo poles, bent and lashed together with bamboo fibre, these rafts were used for fishing around the south China coast. They could be rowed but dagger-boards were used to help reduce leeway when under sail.
Object Details
ID: | AAE0165 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Ethnographic boat model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | Late 19th century |
People: | Thorn, C |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 320 x 290 x 135 mm |
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