Sewn boats in the Qatar Museums collection, Doha: baggāras and kettuvallams as records of a western Indian Ocean technological tradition
Vernacular sewn boats from southern Iran and Kerala, India, in the collection of Qatar Museums are documented and their construction described. The Iranian baggāras are unique preservations of sewn boats from the Arabian-Persian Gulf, notable for their previously undocumented keel-garboard sewing te...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2020
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The international journal of nautical archaeology
Year: 2020, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 371-405 |
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Indian Ocean
B Qatar B sewn boats B baggāra B kettuvallam B Dhow B Kerala B India |
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| Summary: | Vernacular sewn boats from southern Iran and Kerala, India, in the collection of Qatar Museums are documented and their construction described. The Iranian baggāras are unique preservations of sewn boats from the Arabian-Persian Gulf, notable for their previously undocumented keel-garboard sewing technique and extensive use of bitumen coatings. Comparison between individual boats enables conclusions to be drawn about the builders’ conception, as well as variation within the type. The Keralite kettuvallams represent an ongoing vernacular tradition that is nevertheless poorly documented or preserved in museum contexts. Construction drawings, naval-lines drawings, and 3D photogrammetry models are provided for all vessels. |
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| ISSN: | 1095-9270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of nautical archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12422 |