An oruwa, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1930

P91230

An oruwa, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1930 Long Caption: The oruwa is a single outrigger fishing boat, made from a hollowed log to which strakes are sewn to raise the freeboard. The rig here is the most typical. Credit line: Waterline Collection, National Maritime Museum, London Object: P91230 Artist: Marine Photo Service (Waterline Collection) Date: 1930 Medium: photograph Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.