Over the years I have collected these models from second hand shops, antique dealers and online sellers. Some are from deceased estates and I was unable to obtain any history. I never tire of looking at them.
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A shunting sailing canoe from Kiribati.
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| A paddling and fishing canoe from Niue. The ama was missing but the main hull is beautifully done. |
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A paddling canoe from the Palau Islands.
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A shunting canoe from Papua New Guinea.
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The star of my collection, a beautifully detailed fishing canoe from Puka Puka in the Northern Cook Islands. It was made about seventy years ago.
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A soatau from Samoa. These would be fitted with a tacking rig.
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A va'a of Tahiti equipped with a sprit rig.
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| A nicely sewn hull with the ama missing. I have no info on where it came from. |
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| Another unidentified canoe. Maybe someone can identify its origin. |
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Niue paddling canoe
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