Rigged model of a Mahaila from the Tigris

Rigged model of a Mahaila from the Tigris

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Rigged model of a 'Mahaila', a large cargo vessel from the Tigris (built and planked), unsigned, Tigris, Asia, 1925-1935

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1935-527
Materials:
wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), cotton (fibre), cotton (textile) and bamboo
Measurements:
overall: 970 mm x 1100 mm x 365 mm,
type:
watercraft and sailing vessel
credit:
Cmdr. L Withrington