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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 three 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 in the interior of the hull. The model contains crossbeams, two thwarts and ‘end boards’ (transverse planks at bow and stern) with two holes bored in the sheer strake either side. These holes would be used to attach a transverse lifting beam to carry the vessel onto the beach.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1901
caption: Detail view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1901
caption: Label of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1901 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | wood river boats | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-73551 | Go to resource |
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