Model: Samoan va'a (paopao)
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Unknown
Production date
20th Century
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Fullsize dugout canoes of this type were typically used for inshore fishing
The donor’s father was in the Merchant Navy in the late 1930s. He was employed as an electrical engineer and during his voyages in the 1930s and 1940s he collected objects from the Pacific Islands.
Natural Fibre: Lashing
Shell: Inlaid designs
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