Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa Tongarewa

International visitor tickets

Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand

Model vaka (outrigger sailing canoe)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

This image has a rights statement of © The copyright holder. We are actively seeking the copyright holder. Contact copyright@tepapa.govt.nz if you can help. All Rights Reserved

item details

NameModel vaka (outrigger sailing canoe)

ProductionUnknown; Cook Islands

Classificationmodels, canoes

Materialswood, sennit, Pandanus (textile)

DimensionsOverall: 870mm (length)

Registration NumberFE008598

Credit lineGift of Dr David Beaglehole, 1987

Explore more information

Category

Made of: wood
sennit
Pandanus (textile)
Type of: models
canoes
Refers to: Boats
Models
Canoes
sailing
Depicts: Sailing
Outrigger canoes
About: woodcarving
Influenced by: Navigation
Polynesian
Oceanic
Cook Islands Māori

Place

Made in: Cook Islands
Influenced by: Cook Islands

People & Organisations

Belonged to: Dr Ernest Beaglehole
Mrs Pearl Beaglehole
Dr David Beaglehole
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum