Fighting vessel; Canoe; Burmese War Canoe
Scale: About 1:48. A full hull model of a Burmese war canoe (circa 1890) made entirely in wood and painted in realistic colours. The model appears to be carved from a single piece of wood. The hull is long and narrow, and upturned at the bow and stern. The bow is arrow-shaped and pointed, while the sweeping high stern is flat-faced, chisel-shaped and with a decoratively carved rectangular panel at the end. The hull is decorated with painted flowers on a red ground, with an oculus painted either side of the bow. The inboard bulwarks are painted green and fittings include fifteen thwarts.
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Object Details
ID: | AAE0061 |
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Collection: | Ship models |
Type: | Full hull model |
Display location: | Not on display |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
Measurements: | Overall: 87 x 625 x 59 mm |