The “barra” canoe is a large boat that could ferry as many as 50 people across the Gambia River in Gambia, between Bathurst (now Banjul) and Barra.
Set two large spritsails but could also be rowed.
Gambia 1953 2½d and 2s sg174 and 180 scott?
Source: Aak to Zumbra a dictionary of the World’s watercraft.