Purchased from George Worcester, the editor of 'The Mariner's Mirror'. Instructions for assembling the boat were printed in Volume 41, page 222 of the Mariner's Mirror 1955. The roof of matting was made by W. Majer, of North Wembley.
British-made wooden model of a two-section junk such as would have been sailed on the Chinese Grand Canal, which runs from Beijing to Hangzhou. Made in two sections, to join at the centre, and fully rigged, with a sail.
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junk
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Anthropology
1 item (description level: part)
- Additional names, titles, or classifications
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object name (Horniman Ethno.): junk
common name: model of a junk
- Place
- UK, Western Europe; Europe
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made: UK
- Date made
- circa 1955
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date made: circa 1955
- Materials and techniques
- wood
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material: wood (overall)
- Measurements
- overall: 229 x 445 x 79 mm
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overall: 229 mm x 445 mm x 79 mm
- Provenance
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previous owner: Worcester, G. R. G.: sale
- Related places
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represents: Grand Canal, China
- Related subjects
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related subject: Transport
classified as: junks
- Record created 2000-01-22 by EOLIVARI
- Record last updated 2011-12-16 by FKERLOGUE