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This model of a double-hulled boat (drua) with two hulls of unequal length is missing the mast and the sail. The shorter hull (cama) is on the side facing the wind when sailing. In the 19th century, double-hulled boats could be up to 35 metres long and carry up to 180 people. Today, double-hulled boats are rarely produced in Fiji. The model boats were probably made for the European demand for curiosities. It is not known that they were used locally.

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Object type
Model of a double hull boat
Dimensions
Height: 32 cm
Width: 110 cm
Depth: 44,5 cm
Weight: 3,33 kg
Material/Technique
Wood, Palm leaf , Plant fibre , Plant fibre (coconut)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
VI 11741

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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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