Sampan from Lamalera
Date1995
Object number00030144
NameModel
MediumWood, cloth, metal, bamboo
DimensionsOverall: 570 × 550 × 200 mm, 0.35 kg
ClassificationsModels
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis boat model represents a Sampan from the fishing and whaling village of Lamalera, in Indonesia.HistoryThe coastal village of Lamalera, Lembata is situated in Eastern Indonesia. The community are a traditional whale hunting society as the island offers little soil for crop cultivation. Fishing vessels were integral to local commerce and livelihood.
The sampan was a small vessel fitted with two extended booms and two paddles. It had four separate forked supports and a bipod mast.
The hand crafted model features a wooden hull with two bamboo poles resting on a fork. This model was completed in 1995, and made from timber from the island of Lembata, and fitted out with lines and rigging some of which are handmade from local plant materials. The hull is carved from a solid piece.SignificanceThis model is representative of traditional fishing vessels that operate in waters near Northern Australia.
1980s-1990s
1980s-1990s
