Model boat

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Type
Models
Date
1992
Place
Thursday (Waiben) Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia
Materials
Paint - non specific, Textile - non specific, Wood
Collection
1992 Torres Strait Islands Cultural Festival collection
Accession number
1993.0010.0081

Description

Model boat consisting of a carved and painted wooden hull, with carved and painted wooden deck fittings, two masts, three white fabric sails sewn with white thread, and green plastic-coated wire rigging, all adhering to a blue pyrimid shaped base.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:15:58 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-23. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.