Catalog Number |
CAS 2017-0002-0051 | |
Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with sail | |
Culture | Micronesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Plant fiber; Paint; Thread | |
Description | Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail; Hull is painted in a red and black design with undyed symmetrical tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated; Sides of hull taper towards the bottom to form a very narrow, but flat keel; Ends of hull taper upward slightly; Triangular sail woven of pandanus fibers in a simple plaiting technique, with the cut edges folded over and sewn down with thread; Long wooden support poles are secured along two sides of the sail; A third movable pole is loose and would support the sail; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side, with each end extending just through the sides of the hull; Single outrigger attached to slatted platform extending from the center of one side of the canoe; A rectangular fishing platform constructed of a three-sided wooden frame a bar on the four side, and filled in with thin slats has completely detached from the canoe. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 60.0, Width = 32.5, Length = 65.6 |