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| Repro ID: H5154 |
| Description: These are the Shu'i of the Persian Gulf that are used for coastal fishing, pearling and trade. Though smaller then the Sumbuq (or Sambuq), both bear a strong resemblance to the Portuguese caravels of the 16th century. The pilot of one of these Shu'i had sailed to East Africa in the 1960s. |
| Creator: Clifford J Pereira |
| Date: 1985 |
| Credit line: Mr Clifford J Pereira | |
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