Model Canoe

A model canoe, carved out of wood, with triangular knobs at the brow and stern. There are a number of such model boats in early museum collections from Sierra Leone; they may have been made specifically for sale as souvenirs

Further Information

  • Type: Games, toys, models
  • Object: Model Canoe
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 790mm [L] x 95mm [W] x 70mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1891
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: G. R. Harding; Noldwritt
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.5111

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