Model Boat

Item number Ed1.265 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Model boat in a glass and wood case. The boat is enclosed and has eight protruding oars on either side. There are thirteen small windows on either side; every other window has a slightly protruding cannon. The front of the boat has a protruding dragon head with open mouth and long whiskers; an anchor also comes from the front of the boat beneath the head. The rear of the boat has two protruding fins in line with the sides of the boat; in between the fins is a rudder. The top of the boat is domed and decorated with an engraved hexagon pattern; each hexagon has central area painted gold and metal spike protrude from the centres and corners of most hexagons. Two flag poles protrude from the top, one at the centre and on near the head. The flags are red with gold characters painted on them. The boat is resting on four wooden legs.