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. This example has been painted white, and named bonger , after the bonger fish.

Further Information

  • Type: Games, toys, models
  • Object: Model Canoe
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 1168mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1970
  • Associated Places: Kissy, Freetown
  • Associated People: Santigie Sesay (Seller)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1970.14.04

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