Model: va'a hull, Apia, Samoa
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The wooden hull has carved incised notches running along the vaka ao (gunwale) and incised lines mimic taumua (foredeck cover) and velo (after decking).
The top edges of the vaka has holes in the surface at intervals and unvarnished surface indicating other parts such as booms may be been and an ama (outrigger float) may have been part of this object originally.
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