Model Canoe
A model canoe, carved out of wood, with triangular knobs at the brow and stern. There are a number of such model boats in early museum collections from Sierra Leone; they may have been made specifically for sale as souvenirs. This example has been painted white, and named bonger , after the bonger fish.
Further Information
- Type: Games, toys, models
- Object: Model Canoe
- Materials: Wood
- Culture Group: Other
- Dimensions: 1168mm
- Production Date: Pre 1970
- Associated Places: Kissy, Freetown
- Associated People: Santigie Sesay (Seller)
- Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
- Accession Number: SLNM.1970.14.04
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