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Title |
Al Bahran Model Ship by Charles Parsons |
Object Name |
Model, Instructional |
Description |
Al Bahran Model Ship by Charles Parsons is a handmade wooden ship to 1:50 scale. The ship is unpainted, dark wood at the base, with light wood and black trim on the upper half and deck. The top band of black trim has half-circle cut outs. The ship has two sails that are right triangles, with the lower front corner cut off. The ship has two decks, with a sail on each deck. The lower deck has a square hatch to go below deck, 4 barrels, and a black anchor on the left. The upper deck has a figurine of a man holding the paddle-steering handle. There is a large bucket attached to the outside of the ship, on the left of the upper deck. The upper deck has black trim with a gold square pattern around it. The upper deck also has 4 small guns on it, two on each side. The ship is mounted to a dark stained wooden base, on a dark brown painted base, on a light stained wooden base. |
Date |
1994 |
Creator |
Parsons, Charles |
Role |
Artist |
Creator |
Wiseman, William |
Role |
Designer |
Medium |
Wood |
Catalog Number |
2000.008.002 |
Dimensions |
H-22 W-24 D-9.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Documentary Objects |
Inscription Text |
"AL BAHRAN / ARABIAN SAMBUK / MODEL BY / CHARLES H. PARSONS / 1994" (on brass colored metal plaque on base) |
Provenance |
Model of Historic Ship By Local Artisan Charles Parsons made in his home in San Carlos, CA. |
Notes |
Al Bahran Arabian Sambuk, c. 1800 Model by Charles Parsons, Model Plans by William Wiseman 1:50 scale, Completed 1994 This Arabian sambuk sailed the waters of East Africa and the Arabian and Indian Peninsulas during the 19th century. Known as the Al Bahran, she was used as a fishing boat and transporter of goods. A sambuk is the largest type of dhow, or traditional Arab sailing vessel. The flat-stern with two masts ref lects the early inf luence of the Portuguese. Today, similar ships are used for collecting pearl oysters in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf. |
Search Terms |
Model Ships Models Model Ships Parsons, Charles H. Al Bahran (ship) Working Ships Wiseman, William |
Subjects |
Ships Working ships Model ships Models |
People |
Parsons, Charles H. Wiseman, William |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Charles H. Parsons |