For the 6th Anniversary of the Pacific Art Festival in Rarotonga, Cook Islands French Polynesia issued two stamps which show us watercraft of the islands.
The 40F shows us a raft from the Gambier Islands, which is designed after an engraving made by Danvin and Labas.
I found in “Enzyklopadie der Maritimen Philately” from Navicula, that the raft depict on the 40F French Polynesia 1992 is named a KIATU
The following is a translation:
A “kiatu” is a 13 – 17 m. long raft made of up to 15 wood logs (most probably at the Gambier Island made of bamboo poles) lashed together, the middle logs are longer than the outside logs, which form a V bow.
In the amidships is stepped a forward leaning mast which carried a triangular sail between two poles, lower end fastened at the bow.
The raft can carry up to 20 people, and can also powered by 12 men with paddles.
The 65f This large original copper-plate engraved antique print a view of Matavia Bay, on the Island of Tahiti, with various canoes & boats, visited by Captain James Cook in August 1773, during his 2nd Voyage of Discovery to the South Seas, was engraved by Robert Benard - after William Hodges - and was published in the 1778 French edition of Capt. James Cooks 2nd Voyage of Discovery to the South Seas A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the World. Performed in His Majestys ships the RESOLUTION and ADVENTURE, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775
Source: Internet.
French Polynesia 1992 40 and 65f, sg 653/54, scott 603/04
FRENCH POLYNESIA native watercraft 1992 issue
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FRENCH POLYNESIA native watercraft 1992 issue
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Re: FRENCH POLYNESIA native watercraft 1992 issue
The stamp 65Fr. In the foreground shows the Tahitian single-hull canoe with one outrigger "VAA-MOTU", which are used for trips inside between the islands, fishing, visiting the lagoon. For more details, see: viewtopic.php? F = 2 & t = 13414. In the background, as I suppouse, . shows "TAPAIRUA"- double-hulled traveling canoe used mainly by local chiefs for short and medium-length voyages. For more information, see: viewtopic.php? F = 2 & t = 11387.