Description (Physical description)
Description for 1938.557: 'Model of catamaran, made of light-weight wood. Sail made of rough cloth. Raft also has stand with model basket and wooden containers'.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Multiple copper display wires were found with the object evidencing that this object, at an unknown point, was on display.
Event Date
Author: Jane Pettitt

Context (Amendments / updates)
Two display labels reading 'Reed Boats, Rafts and allied forms' and 'Formosa' were found with this object. It has been determined that these labels do not relate to this object and have been deposited in the archive.
Event Date
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Labels & Markings)
Old label reads: '1938.557 D'
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
This model was stored previously with the Taiwan collections. It is unclear why this was so, since the accession register states the model to be from Pernambucco, Brazil. It was re-catalogued as part of the Brazil collection in July 1994 (Alison McKeating).
Event Date 4/7/1994
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1938.557 A-D: 'A: Model of a fisherman's catamaran. B: Steering oar. C: Stone anchor. D: Fishing tackle'.
Event Date 1/5/1998
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
R. Hand description for 1938.557: 'Raft also has boat hook, (made from a metal fish hook?) and a stone anchor.'
Event Date 7/6/2000
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Related Documents)
'Reference photograph attached to rear of catalogue card, taken in 2000 during the Shorts project, R.Hand, 2007/01.
Event Date 1/2007
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
A transcription of the original catalogue card read: 'From Ceara or Fortaleza (donor's description)'. This catalogue card is now missing. The only catalogue card known for this object was made in 1994.
Event Date 12/7/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt

Description (Physical description)
Model of catamaran with multiple related accompaniments. [A] Model catamaran made of joined wooden batons with a wooden mast and cloth sail. [B] Detached but present wooden steering oar, broadly rectangular blade. [C] Attached by fibre is a broadly oval shaped notched stone anchor. [D] Affixed to the boat upon a wooden shelved stand is a woven basket, two cylindrical wooden objects, a length of twisted fibre, a possible rudder and a metal hook upon a fibre line. Also detached but present includes two small wooden rectangular paddles [E] and [F], the latter blade is notched, [G] a wooden shafted metal hook and [H] two wooden cylinders connected by fibre. Damaged.
Event Date 12/7/2021
Author: Jane Pettitt

Exhibition (Spotlight Gallery)
EXH.2022.11 | Spotlight on Stores Move
Event Date 25/7/2022
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Display)
Displayed as part of the Spotlight on Stores Move exhibition. Caption provided by Jane Pettitt: 'Setting sail to a new store. Model fishing boats can really hook you in! There is something about this model catamaran which really sparked my curiosity. Ensuring its safety on its voyage to new storage proved to be one of my greatest packing achievements yet.'
Event Date 4/2023
Author: Katrina Dring