item details
NameModel Karetan Karabao (Carabao & Bull Cart) Set
ProductionRon Castro; artist; 2016; Guam
Classificationhistorical models
Materialswood
DimensionsOverall: 155mm (width), 305mm (length), 15mm (depth)
Registration NumberFE013549
Credit lineCo-collection, 2016
Overview
This 3D Model Karetan Karabao was made by indigenous Chamorro artist Ron J. Castro. Kareta, were handmade carts that were pulled by karabao or water bufflalos. These kareta were were introduced to Guam from the Phillipines and were the dominant form of land transport on Guam in the 1700s.
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