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vaka (model outrigger canoe)

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Namevaka (model outrigger canoe)

ProductionCook Islands

Classificationmodels, outriggers

Materialswood, plant fibre, shell (animal material)

Materials Summaryplant fibre, shell

DimensionsOverall:

Registration NumberFE010359

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Category

Intended for: sailing
Made of: wood
plant fibre
shell (animal material)
Type of: models
outriggers
Refers to: Boats
Models
Canoes
Depicts: Sailing
Outrigger canoes
Influenced by: Navigation
Polynesian
Oceanic
Cook Islands Māori
Manihiki Islander

Place

Made in: Cook Islands
Influenced by: Cook Islands
Manihiki (Cook Islands)