Model

Boat model of solid teakwood, from the Dangs forest of South Gujarat. The bottom of the boat is painted rust with continuous green strip around middle, and rust strip around top. Top of insides is painted green, and sides by deck are white. Two part mast secured with yellow nylon cord with small black "weights". Boat is equpped with mobile rudder and is mounted on a flat stand. This is a model of a Vanak-bara, a smaller vessel of 4-5 tons, used in coastal trade. It was built by Mistri Yakub Siddiq, shipbuilder of Mandvi Kutch well known for his excellence. Built in Mangrol and Veraval, on the Gulf of Cambay and the Arabian Sea. A new vessel in 1980 would cost 4500 per ton to build.