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
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