Model of a Javanese proa
- Made:
- 1850 in Asia, Indonesia, Java and Flores Sea
Rigged model, scale 1:24, of a 'Model of a Javanese proa', with typical tripod mast arrangment, low bow, a steering oar at each quarter and a swivel gun just forward, from the Java and Flores Seas, unsigned, 1850
Model of a Javanese proa, c.1850. Scale 1:24 Similar craft are shown in 7th century sculptures at Borobudur
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1929-1114
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, cotton (fibre) and cotton (textile)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 550 mm x 1114 mm x 450 mm,
- type:
- sailing vessel, proas and paddle (watercraft equipment)
- credit:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section
