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1954.4.01.1

Wooden boat with cotton sail, part of boat model 1954.4.01. [ZM 30/3/2016]

1954.4.01.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden boat with cotton sail, part of boat model 1954.4.01. [ZM 30/3/2016]
Long description
Model boat with carved and painted designs on both sides in white against a black background incorporating stars and triangles. There are six seats, or thwarts, and wooden masts with an attached white cotton sail. [ZM 30/3/2016]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Ga
Person
Field collector A.P. Brown
PRM source A.P. Brown
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1954
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Plant Fibre, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material String, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Tied, Process Woven, Process Knotted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 210 mm, Length: max 1030 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.4.01.1

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