Ethnographic boat model
Ethnographic boat model of a Burmese racing boat (Burma now known as Myanmar), built at a scale of 1:12. Shallow hull possibly of papier mâché, without frames or thwarts. Carved from a single log, these fast and extremely shallow boats were raced on the inland waters of Burma. The light hulls were paddled by two men seated side by side.
Object Details
| ID: | AAE0060 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Ethnographic boat model |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Late 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 55 x 1075 x 111 mm |
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