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Traditional Arabian trading vessel URU, Home Decor, Office Decor, Housewarm Gift, Kerala traditional Showcase Piece, Birthday Gift
Traditional Arabian trading vessel URU, Home Decor, Office Decor, Housewarm Gift, Kerala traditional Showcase Piece, Birthday Gift
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Colour- Wooden
Material- Wood
Item Dimensions varies as Width 4 inch, 6 inch, 8inch,10 inch
Weight : 0.8 Kilograms
The uru or dhow was the traditional Arabian trading vessel. Once the Arab traders discovered wealthy Kerala, her solid timber, skilled craftsmen and her native technology centuries ago, they shifted their dhow construction to Malabar (northern Kerala).
Beypore in Kozhikode district, the most important harbour in the region, thus became the centre for ship building. The industry thrived here until recently when iron and steel took over as the best material for construction.
Urus were gigantic vessels, created meticulously by nailing together well planed planks of timber. It took a team of fifty men at least four years to complete a vessel.
Today, not many vessels are launched from Beypore and the artisans have taken to crafting little wooden models of their gigantic masterpieces. These four inch to eight foot 'Model Vessels' crafted out of teak wood.
Please provide your telephone number during check out for easy shipment
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
International packages will be shipped with DHL which can take from 7 - 14days to receive. Please be patient when ordering to receive your item and note that there might be VAT OR CUSTOMS CHARGES that may apply upon receipt of the order which the customer is solely responsible for.
Material- Wood
Item Dimensions varies as Width 4 inch, 6 inch, 8inch,10 inch
Weight : 0.8 Kilograms
The uru or dhow was the traditional Arabian trading vessel. Once the Arab traders discovered wealthy Kerala, her solid timber, skilled craftsmen and her native technology centuries ago, they shifted their dhow construction to Malabar (northern Kerala).
Beypore in Kozhikode district, the most important harbour in the region, thus became the centre for ship building. The industry thrived here until recently when iron and steel took over as the best material for construction.
Urus were gigantic vessels, created meticulously by nailing together well planed planks of timber. It took a team of fifty men at least four years to complete a vessel.
Today, not many vessels are launched from Beypore and the artisans have taken to crafting little wooden models of their gigantic masterpieces. These four inch to eight foot 'Model Vessels' crafted out of teak wood.
Please provide your telephone number during check out for easy shipment
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
International packages will be shipped with DHL which can take from 7 - 14days to receive. Please be patient when ordering to receive your item and note that there might be VAT OR CUSTOMS CHARGES that may apply upon receipt of the order which the customer is solely responsible for.
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