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Description: | Scale: Unknown. A model of a Burmese war boat made entirely in wood the exterior of which is stained a mahogany brown colour and the top and interior a dark blackish brown. The model appears to be carved from a single piece of wood and the hull shape is extremely long and narrow with a shallow draught. The bow is very low with a flat foredeck. There is a high sheer to the stern which terminates in a decoratively carved filial resembling bamboo poles. The model has no bulwarks or strakes and the top of the hull is flat. There are 18 thwarts in total with a plank running the entire length of the centre connecting them.
TRIM Reference GEN/36314
caption: Burmese warboat - bow three quarter
caption: Burmese warboat - stern quarter | 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 |
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