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Object #     2019-56/1
Object name     Laay, Sail
Culture of Origin     Yap
Materials     Bamboo, Pandanus, Sennit, Hibiscus, Wood
Techniques     Twisted, Pegged, Lashed, Diagonal Plaited, Carved
Dimensions     L: 228 in, W: cm
Exhibit Label    

"The sail is the most important part of the canoe, it must be protected at all costs."

Rachael Lyne Gurwan Tammgin, Yapese

Source     Mr. John Tamngin
Location     Yap
Credit     Purchased by the Burke Museum for the Culture Is Living gallery from the Tamngin Family


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