Passenger vessel; Canoe, Outrigger

Scale: Unknown. A model of an oru or outrigger canoe from Sri Lanka made entirely in wood. The dugout hull is sewn to the washstrakes. An off-centre float has been carved from a single piece of wood and is connected to the hull by a pair of booms, which are comprised of two curved singlular pieces of timber. The mast, sails, steering oar, and boat hook(?) are stowed inside the hull. On a paper label applied to the port hull is written "15".

Object Details

ID: AAE0033
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Rigged model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 108 mm x 603 mm x 255 mm
Parts: Passenger vessel; Canoe, Outrigger