Model of Kheya nao, or ferry boat for carts

Made:
1860-1870 in Midnapore
Model of Kheya nao, or ferry boat for carts, from Midnapore.

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Model of Kheya nao, or ferry boat for carts, from Midnapore.
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Model, scale unknown, of a 'Kheya nao', or ferry boat for carts, from Midnapore, unsigned, India, 1860-1870

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1929-1096
Materials:
wood (unidentified), steel (metal) and cotton (fibre)
Measurements:
overall: 215 mm x 690 mm x 230 mm,
type:
model - representation and ferry
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section