PHILIPPINES WOODEN DOOR
Categories: FRAGATA MAGDALENA

Wooden piece from the Phillipines, carved in the shape of a centreboard. It acted as a door for an irrigation channel or a dock.

Its importance lies in the treatment applied on one of its sides, probably the one in contact with salt water, which tried to ensure the pieces’ waterproofing and prevent its decomposition following the caulking and careening techniques that are typical of wooden naval construction.