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    Posted 9 years ago

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    Jejustone
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    I found this little toy boat a few years ago. In western oregon. Just curious about its origins.

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    1. CanyonRoad, 9 years ago
      It looks like the origin is the South Pacific. That appears to be a tropical wood. It's not a shape of boat or canoe associated with the Pacific Northwest.

      Even the writing looks like it is Polynesian. I can't make out all the letters, but HUI means a group or club, or to join together in Hawaiian and Maori, and AMA is an outrigger or part of a canoe, and used in several Polynesian languages, if that helps at all.
    2. Jejustone, 8 years ago
      Thank you!
    3. Jean123, 8 years ago
      So cool. Good eye!

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