Model of Masula boat
- Made:
- 1869-1879 in Coromandel Coast and India
Model, scale 1:12, of a Masula boat, painted red and black, with crew, from the Madras coast, used as as surf boat for transporting passengers and cargo between ships and the shore
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1929-1083
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, steel (metal) and cotton (fibre)
- Measurements:
-
with oars: 380 mm x 940 mm x 460 mm,
- type:
- boat and model - representation
- credit:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section