Marshallese Handicrafts
Canoe Models (Wa)
by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Figure 1. Museum-quality canoe model, made but a traditional canoe builder on Namorik in 1992, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 2. Museum-quality canoe model, made but a traditional canoe builder on Namorik in 1992, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 3. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the outrigger.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 4. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the outrigger.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 5. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the outrigger.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 6. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the lashing of the section of the sail.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 7. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the outrigger.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 8. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the sail to the mast.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 9. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the plants at the bow of the canoe.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 10. Canoe Model, detail of item shown in figures 1 and 2. Note the detailed lashing of the outrigger.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 11. Canoe Model, same item as shown in figures 1 and 2.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 12. Canoe Model, same item as shown in figures 1 and 2.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 13. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 14. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 15. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 16. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 17. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 18. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2001 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 19. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 20. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 21. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 22. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 23. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 24. Detail of commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

Figure 25. Commercial-quality canoe model, bought on Majuro in 1992.
(Photograph © 2002 Dirk H.R. Spennemann)

  



Acknowledgments
Anne and Bevan Downing (Canberra, Australia), and Dietgard and Erhart Steffel (Bad Soden, Germany)


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Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2001-2002). Marshallese Handicafts -- Canoe Models (Wa) -- A Photo Essay
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Handicraft/Canoe.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au

(c) Dirk H.R. Spennemann 2001 (Unless specified in the caption to a photograph)
  

 

 
  
 
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