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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E   CAS 2016-0005-0012A-E; Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Outrigger canoe model with sail and 2 oars / paddles
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Yap, Western Caroline Islands
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; Paint
Description Outrigger canoe model carved of wood, with woven mat sail and two carved oars; Hull is painted red and black with white tips on both bow and stern; Red and black designs painted on both ends of outrigger, which is otherwise undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 70.0, Width = 63.8, Length = 93.1