Model of a Basesse Canoe from Lake Victoria

Model of a Basesse Canoe from Lake Victoria Model of a Basesse Canoe from Lake Victoria

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Model, scale 1:12, of a 'Basesse' Canoe as used on the Sese Islands of the Ugandan coast, with feathered bow ornament

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1927-209
Materials:
straw, wood (unidentified), fibre (unidentified), feather and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 1080 mm x 150 mm,
type:
model - representation and canoe
credit:
Harger, R.L.