Tikopian outrigger canoe

Object detail

Description
A outrigger canoe with sail and bamboo spars.The sails and spars entered the museum July, 1995.
Accession number
2015.102.1
Museum System ID
2195
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Outrigger Canoe
Media/Materials
Wood: 0 - Whole
Textile: b: R - Mainsail
Bamboo: c: R - Spar
Bamboo: d: R - Spar
Wood: e: G - Bailer
Measurements
Further measurements for the three paddles (28 June 2018):

#6 (2195-f on the wall): Max length of the paddle 485mm, max length of the handle 980mm, total length is 1565mm. Max width of paddle is 175mm, max width of the handle is 40mm. Max thickness is 40mm.

#7 (2195-g on the wall): Max length of the paddle 935mm, max length of the handle 730mm, total length is 1665 mm. Max width of the paddle is 125mm, max width of the handle is 30mm. Max thickness is 30mm.

#8 (2195-m on the wall): Max length of the paddle is 970mm, max length of the handle is 725mm, total length is 1695mm. Max width of the paddle is 180mm, max width of the handle is 35mm. Max thickness is 45mm.
Measurement details
Length Overall (L.O.A.) (m): 5m (16 3/8ft): 1 - outrigger canoe
Beam (m): 2m (6 9/16ft): 1 - outrigger canoe
Breadth (mm): 499.99 (1 5/8ft): 1 - outrigger canoe
Depth (mm): 569.99mm (1 7/8ft): 1 - outrigger canoe
Length (m): 4.3m (14 1/8ft): 1 - outrigger canoe
Length (mm): 3280mm (10 3/4ft): 3 - spar
Length (mm): 2480mm (8 1/8ft): 4 - spar
Length (mm): 910mm (3ft): 8 - strut
Length (mm): 870mm (2 7/8ft): 9 - strut with braided lashings
Length (mm): 850mm (2 13/16ft): 10 - club
Length (mm): 530mm (1 3/4ft): 11 - length of wood
Length (mm): 435mm (1 7/16ft): 12 - length of wood
Length (mm): 310mm (1ft): 13 - paddle
Width: 190mm (5/8ft): 5 - bailer
Depth (mm): 140mm (7/16ft): 5 - bailer
Length (mm): 147mm (1/2ft): 6 - paddle
Width: 173mm (9/16ft): 6 - paddle
Length (mm): 1678mm (5 1/2ft): 7 - paddle
Width: 125mm (7/16ft): 7 - paddle
Production place and notes
Tikopia, Solomon Islands, Oceania
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On display

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