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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