Posted 10 years ago
Jejustone
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I found this little toy boat a few years ago. In western oregon. Just curious about its origins.
Found this carved boat toy in a pile of fill dirt I bought | ||
| Folk Art1294 of 2611 |  |  |
Found this carved boat toy in a pile of fill dirt I bought | ||
| Folk Art1294 of 2611 | | |
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Posted 10 years ago
Jejustone
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I found this little toy boat a few years ago. In western oregon. Just curious about its origins.
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It looks like the origin is the South Pacific. That appears to be a tropical wood. It's not a shape of boat or canoe associated with the Pacific Northwest.
Even the writing looks like it is Polynesian. I can't make out all the letters, but HUI means a group or club, or to join together in Hawaiian and Maori, and AMA is an outrigger or part of a canoe, and used in several Polynesian languages, if that helps at all.
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So cool. Good eye!