Accession No

1969.13


Description

Tankwa. Boat made from bundles of reed, bound together with twisted fibre rope. The central bundle, stored in the body of the boat, is removable.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Lake Tana


Period


Source

Spratling, Mansel G. [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1969.13; MAA: No Number 84; UNID 137376


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant; Wood


Local Term


Measurements

700mm x 420mm x 4050mm Weight 15.5kg


Events

Context (Display)
Old display label mounted behind perspex and affixed to object reads: 'Reed boat. Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Bow --> c&d M. Spratling 69.13'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Old paper display label reads: 'TANKWAS - LOCAL NATIVE BOAT'.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Canoe.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Record for UNID 137376: Canoe made of strips of ?reed secured using fibre.
Event Date 2001
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Amendments / updates)
The Place field has been updated to include Lake Tana based on the old display label, and a new description created from both display labels.
Event Date 24/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
In 2001 this boat was mistakenly thought to have no accession number and a new record (No Number 84, UNID 137376) created for it.
Event Date 24/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Boat made from bundles of reed, bound together with twisted fibre rope. Tankwas.
Event Date 24/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Tankwa. Boat made from bundles of reed, bound together with twisted fibre rope. The central bundle, stored in the body of the boat, is removable.
Event Date 23/3/2023
Author: Sam Daisley


Conservation (Surface Clean)
CON.2023.5627 | Surface Clean
Event Date 24/3/2023
Author: Ayesha Fuentes


FM:106023

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