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Junk Model - Five Masted, 1880
Reg. No: ST 018252
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- Summary:
- Trading junk with five masts. Square staged bow with dragon figure head. High poop deck with carved figures on rudder windlass. Model probably from Singapore. Displayed at the 1880-1881 Melbourne International Exhibition. Donated by the Straits Settlement Commissioners at the conclusion of the Exhibition in 1881.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Straits Settlement Commissioners, Exhibition: 1880 International, Melbourne, 1881
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions melbourne international 1880-1881, junks, model boats, sailing vessels, scale models |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Transport Collection |
| Primary Classification: | WATER TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Wind Power - Sailing Vessels |
| Tertiary Classification: | model sailing junks |
| Place & Date Exhibited: | Exhibition: 1880 International, Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881 |
| Exhibitor: | Straits Settlement Commissioners, Straits Settlements (Malaysia), 1880-1881 |
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