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Description: | Model shore seine fishing boat locally named in Sri Lanka as mā-dӓl-pāru or madel paruwa. Flat bottomed hull formed of two planks sewn together with a chine strake and one vertical washstrake sewn either side. The planks are fastened with linking stitches in a cross pattern followed by a vertical stitch over caulking (waterproofing between the plank seams) in the interior of the hull and exterior side planks. The model contains two thwarts lashed to the sheer strake, two ‘end boards’ (transverse planks at bow and stern), wooden washstrakes either side attached to which is an awning / roof structure made from leaves or bamboo (?).
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn11791 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-118018 | Go to resource |
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