SAMOAN ISLANDS CANOE MODEL

Ca. 20th century AD. > A finely constructed model of a traditional Samoan outrigger canoe, carved in wood and assembled with lashings in fibre. The elongated hull is supported by an outrigger float connected by a framework of struts, accurately reflecting indigenous boat-building techniques. The model is further detailed with crossbeams and structural elements, demonstrating the engineering principles essential to stability and navigation in open water. > > Size: 450mm x 250mm; Weight: 360g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge & Associes, 4 November 2011, lot 249. > >

Estimate:£100

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