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Boat in Helgeland, latitude 66
Ballantyne, R M, 1864, Watercolour
Boat in Helgeland, latitude 66
Boat in Helgeland, latitude 66
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24793
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Boat in Helgeland, latitude 66
Artist / maker
Ballantyne, R M
Date
1864
Size
7.0 x 10.5 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Building a Viking ship or a boat of Norse design involves a traditional craftsmanship which is a refined art, delivered from master to apprentice, usually from father to son for generations. The skills vere passed on as tacit knowledge, mostly orally and by doing, usually without any detailed drawings or accurate diagrams. In additon, very often the crafter was himself an experienced seafarer, having participated in seasonal fisheries in the fjords and offshore from his early teens, giving him a first hand experience of what distinguished a good boat from a dangerous one.
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