Yellow shaft of steering oar from model boat, straight, with potential black paint around the top. A dowel hole is present near the top, and it is orientated diagonally. It is possible that the end of the shaft has broken off, and has potentially been glued back together, as there are several cracks that run through the opposite end of the object. NOTE: unlike E.177.1903 where the shaft and blade have been situated next to each other, the blade for this oar is not in the same tray as the shaft.
Shaft and blade of steering oar from model boat
Length: 17.5 cm
Length: 23 cm
Width: 1.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1903)
Accession number: E.178.1903
Primary reference Number: 50790
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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