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CAS 0477-0055A-C   CAS 0477-0055A-C; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Pohnpei (Ponape)
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Pohnpei (Ponape); Village: Dolonier, Eastern Caroline Islands
Maker's Name John Uwashin
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hibiscus wood; Bamboo; Coconut sennit rope
Description A: Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved one-piece dugout canoe with straight keel and identically tapered prow and stern, fitted with single outrigger lashed to canoe with series of poles and coconut fiber cordage; Various components are either pegged or tied together; Also lashed to the outrigger frame are three single-blade oars, each with a leaf-shaped blade and extended handle; B: Inside the canoe is a canoe bailer, carved from a separate piece of wood; Neither the canoe nor any of its tools are painted or decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Width = 19.4, Length = 52.3