Model Canoe
MOA: University of British Columbia
3274/73 a-c
Model canoe, with single-hull outrigger. Main hull is carved of a single piece of wood with a lip attached by twisted cordage, and stands upright on keel. Wood rigging with fine twisted cordage attaches main boat to outrigger. A woven rectangular sail is suspended between two posts, and can be balanced upright above the main hull. It holds patterns of x shapes in two strips, one vertical and one horizontal. Parts b-c are model paddles.
- Type of Item canoe
- Culture Micronesian
- Material wood, sennit, pandanus leaf, cotton fibre
- Measurements height 42.0 cm, width 28.0 cm, depth 46.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner William H. Alkire
- Received from William H. Alkire
- Made in Pohnpei
- Creation Date before 1980
- Collection Date before 1980
- Ownership Date before August 16, 2017
- Acquisition Date on August 16, 2017
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3274/0073 a-c