Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0003-0003A-E | |
| Category | Carvings; Watercraft | |
| Object Name | Outrigger canoe model with 3 oars / paddles | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Tuvaluan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Tuvalu | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Atoll: Funafuti | |
| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Plant fiber | |
| Description | A=Canoe; B=Smallest oar; C=Mid-sized oar; D=Largest oar; E=Fishing pole; Model of outrigger canoe consisting of hand carved dugout canoe with straight keel and tapered bow and stern; Canoe is constructed in two pieces, a deeper lower portion with a fitted upper portion lashed to the bottom; Cowrie shells decorate most of the lashings between the two parts; Stern is carved with a double protruding, fish-tail like end; Short wooden crossbars are positioned regularly across the hull from side to side; Fitted with single outrigger on port side, lashed to canoe with series of poles and plant fiber cordage; Three single-blade oars accompany the canoe, each with a leaf-shaped blade and long handle; Also included is s a re-moveable fishing pole that hooks into a loop near the stern; All pieces are stained a dark rust brown color. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.5, Width = 29.4, Length = ca. 92.0 | |