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LicenseRigged model of a Lamu passenger boat "Chuiru"
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Rigged model, scale 1:15, of the 'Chiriku', a Lamu passenger boat similar to a European cutter, with stand (see note)
Details
- Category:
- Water Transport
- Object Number:
- 1932-256
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, metal (unknown), cotton (fibre) and cotton (textile)
- Measurements:
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overall: 614 mm x 670 mm x 130 mm,
- type:
- model - representation and sailing vessel
- credit:
- Major M Castle Smith
