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1900.33.1

Dug-out wooden boat with local repair at either end. [SM (Verve) 16/04/2013]

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1900.33.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dug-out wooden boat with local repair at either end. [SM (Verve) 16/04/2013]
Long description
Dug-out wooden boat with local repair at either end. The boat is made from a single piece of tree trunk and has a flat hull. It has an old repair at either end. The wood has split and been held together with several iron staples. [SM (Verve) 16/04/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Lagos
Person
Field collector George Chardin Denton
PRM source George Chardin Denton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
By 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Hollowed, Process Repaired (local), Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 1180 mm, Length: max 1350 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.33.1

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