Model of five-log catamaran, with two men

Made:
1869-1879 in India, Coromandel Coast, Chennai and Madras

Model of a five-log catamaran, with two men, from the Madras coast, Coromandel Coast, India, 1700-1920

Model of a two man, five log catamaran from the Coromandel Coast, India.

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1929-1081
Materials:
wood (unidentified), paint, wicker and cotton (fibre)
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 638 mm x 258 mm,
type:
catamarans, surfboat, raft and paddle (watercraft equipment)
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section