Outrigger Canoe Models

Outriger Canoe Models Intro Panel

 

Outrigger canoe modelOutrigger Canoe Model
c. 1950
Truk (Chuuk) Caroline Islands

Emerick collected canoe models from a variety of islands in the Pohnpei District.

Emerick Collection
HM6582

 

Outrigger canoe modelOutrigger Canoe Model
c. 1950
Kapingamarangi, Caroline Islands

Among Emerick’s collection of canoe models, there are subtle differences in hull styles, especially in the design of the prows.

Emerick Collection
HM6529

 

Outrigger canoe modelOutrigger Canoe Model
c. 1940
Eastern Papua New Guinea

While serving in New Guinea during World War II, Ralph White had an opportunity to acquire this item – a common trade item for service men to collect and bring home with them at the end of the war.

White Collection
HM5471

 

Canoe headboardOutrigger Canoe Headboard
HM178

 

Canoe boxCanoe Box
c. 1950
Kapingamarangi, Caroline Islands

This box with a tight-fitting lid was designed to store important items in the outrigger canoe’s hull.

Emerick Collection
HM6526

 

Navigational chartNavigation Chart
c. 1950
Majuro, Marshall Islands

Stick charts served as instructional aids for preserving navigational knowledge. They were not taken on voyages, but  memorized. The charts’ sticks and shells depict wave and current patterns and how islands interrupted this patterns, allowing sailors to determine the position of islands.

Emerick Collection
HM6490