拍品 1071
1071
A CARVED WOOD MODEL OF A CEYLONESE DUG OUT OUTRIGGER PROA
This lot is offered without reserve.
A CARVED WOOD MODEL OF A CEYLONESE DUG OUT OUTRIGGER PROA

LATE 20TH CENTURY

细节
A CARVED WOOD MODEL OF A CEYLONESE DUG OUT OUTRIGGER PROA
LATE 20TH CENTURY
In a perspex case
The case -- 29 in. (73.7 cm.) high; 43½ in. (110.5 cm.) wide; 22½ in. (57 cm.) deep
注意事项
This lot is offered without reserve.

拍品专文

The Ceylonese Proa was used for fishing, transportation and cargo carrying. The boat takes its name from its pattern of sail. The identical ends of the hull create an inter-changeable bow and stern, allowing the boat to sale in either direction depending on the wind.