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