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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0011-0012   CAS 1991-0011-0012; Outrigger canoe model
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model
Culture Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region Oceania
Country Samoa
State/Prov./Dist. American Samoa
County
Other Geographic Data Apia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Coconut fiber
Description Model dugout canoe with deck planks at ends, two paddles, and outrigger, all attached with coconut fiber rope; Canoe is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Width = 12.2, Length = 40.7