Dhow Boat With Triangular Sails 30.5" Wood Model Ship Assembled For many centuries, boats that sailed on the Indian Ocean were called dhows and were distinguishable from ships that sailed on the Mediterranean or China Sea by the shape of the Dhow's triangular sails. Today you can own this unique model fully assembled in your own home or office! The Dhow is made out of stained wood with no metal or plastic pieces. It features plank on frame construction. The front bowsprit and two triangular masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. Each yard has an attached hand-stitched unfurled sails made of fine linen. Metal anchors and a wooden rudder are visible on the front and rear of the ship. It comes with a stand and ready for display. For many centuries, boats that sailed on the Indian Ocean were called dhows and were distinguishable from ships that sailed on the Mediterranean or China Sea by the shape of the Dhow's triangular sails. Despite its historical attachment to Arab traders, dhows are essentially an Indian boat, with much of the wood for its construction coming from the forests of India. The dhow was known for two distinctive features including its aforementioned triangular or lateen sail, and also for its stitched construction. Stitched boats were made by sewing the hull boards together with fibers, cords or thongs.Dhow is just the very word conjures up a host of images, from pearl divers and fishermen to merchants, smugglers and adventurers. Like the Windtower, the dhow is synonymous with the Gulf, and it is probably one of the most widely-recognized icons of Arab culture, known to millions who have never traveled in the region.ITEM INFORMATIONDIMENSION approx.: L: 30.5 W: 5 H: 26.5 InchesCondition: New (fully assembled). Ready to display, not from any sort of kit.100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and similar to the building of the actual ship.Made of finest exotic tropical wood.Hundreds of hours were required to finish this model sailboat by skillful craftsmen and artisans.DETAILIndividual wooden planks used in hull construction using “plank on bulkhead” method. Highly complex rigging with varied thread gauge, hundreds of blocks and deadeyesFigurehead, cannons, anchors, bell, propeller and other fitting made from metal and/or brass.Hand-painted to match the actual tall ship.Solid wood base and brass nameplate included.SHIPPINGItem will be shipped within 1-2 business days after payment is cleared. Tracking number will be provided.We cannot ship to PO Boxes/APO's. We cannot combine shipping. No Local Pickups"Free shipping" item only applied within the continental 48 U.S. States. Please contact us for shipping rate if you want to ship to Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii or other countries.We use ground service of FedEx and USPS. Normally it takes 3-6 business days to arrive. However, please allow more time for International Shipments to arrive. Please contact us if you need express shipping service. International customers: Customer will be responsible for any taxes/duties at your country. Please contact your customs for import regulation.Guaranteed to arrive safely. All shipments are FULLY INSURED with professional 100% secure packing.TERMS OF SALES· If for any reason you are unhappy with your item, just return it within 14 days for a full refund, minus original shipping cost. Please contact us prior to initiating a return so that we can issue you a Return Authorization. In some cases, restocking fees may apply. In the Unlikely event if the item may arrive at your home or office damaged during shipping: - Please Contact us immediately within 72 hours of receiving your Order - Email us pictures of the damaged Item. There is no exception to this policy as required by shipping carriers. - The item will be replaced at no cost or a full refund will be issued when replacement is unavailable. Missing and loose parts are not considered damaged or defected. We will send you extra parts with instruction. For other reasons, please contact us to get a Return Authorization.DISCLAIMERSThe actual items colors may vary from colors shown on your monitor. If you have a question about a product not otherwise answered in the item description, please contact us via Messages System first and allow us the opportunity to help you and be sure we have what you are looking for.Listing pictures were taken from prototypes. Item(s) in stock might slightly different from the listing pictures. There are no two models looks identical.On May-24-18 at 16:31:13 PDT, seller added the following information: