|
Date: |
|
Description: | Scale: Unknown. A model of an outrigger canoe from Kiritimati (Christmas) Island, made entirely in an exotic hardwood with metal fittings. There is a single stayed gunter rigged mast, forward of midships, with a mainsail and staysail. It is decked fore and aft, with a transverse camber. There is an extreme rake to the sternpost and it is fitted with a working plain plate centreboard. The outrigger appears to be missing. The model is mounted on a polished hardwood base with a brass plate inscribed "LE REVE".
TRIM Reference GEN/36370
caption: Reve, Christmas Island Outrigger canoe - starboard broadside
caption: Reve, Christmas Island Outrigger canoe - bow three quarter
caption: Reve, Christmas Island Outrigger canoe - stern quarter
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | boats models (representations) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
|
|