A) Boat hull is 41" long overall. 3" wide at center, and 1-1/4" deep. It is double ended, with upswept blunt bow and stern. Both ends are decorated with black painted metal forms (simulate buffalo horns?) and metal device, consisting of a coiled wire snake-like piece approx 5" long; one end features a trio of beads and a cloth fuzzy decoration, while on the other end features the coiled wire with the fuzzy thing directly attached. Enter hull is painted black with decorative gold designs. The interior of the hull is painted red and there are eleven red seats (braces) and one balck one. A monfilament line linds all aeats. Two poles, 19 1/4" x 1/4" diam. are mounted onm the seats. Secureed with wire, and a U-shaped staple (?) is stuck in black as the hull with identical gold chevron decorations; paddles are approx. 6 1/2" overall, with ablade approx,. 1/2" at widest point, tapering for 3" to round shaft handle (B) Model base is 8" long (Incl. decorations) by 2 7/8". Each end is curved to fit the boat hull. Decoratively shaped into U-shape on sides and bottom joined by a single bar 1/4" x 3/8" x 6 1/2". Entire piece is hull black, gold decorated. A- Boat B- Stand C- M- Paddles Note: Collected in Laos, 1962-1964

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