The Experimental Reconstructions of the Punjulharjo Boat from Indonesia: New Insights
for Understanding the Lashed-lug Boatbuilding Techniques.
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Title
The Experimental Reconstructions of the Punjulharjo Boat from Indonesia: New Insights
for Understanding the Lashed-lug Boatbuilding Techniques.
for Understanding the Lashed-lug Boatbuilding Techniques.
Description
The article presents the methodology applied for the re-investigation and for the experimental reconstruction of
the Punjulharjo boat, the most complete Southeast Asian lashed-lug boat found to date. This work, based on
archaeological data, ethnographic, and iconographic sources, brought better understanding of the boat and of the
lashed-lug system. Archaeological data were gathered through direct observation of the Punjulharjo boat remains
displayed on the original finding location and examination of photos taken during the excavation.
The reconstruction approach was engineering and experimental, it consisted in producing hypothetical
representations of the Punjulharjo boat, in digital, virtual and 3D print form. As a result, the team identified
different lashing systems, hypothesized diverse uses of the lugs within the planking joinery and vertical structures,
illustrated the complexity of the planking pattern and hypothesized the aspect and location (or relocation) of the
beams, rudders, mast, and other superstructures.
the Punjulharjo boat, the most complete Southeast Asian lashed-lug boat found to date. This work, based on
archaeological data, ethnographic, and iconographic sources, brought better understanding of the boat and of the
lashed-lug system. Archaeological data were gathered through direct observation of the Punjulharjo boat remains
displayed on the original finding location and examination of photos taken during the excavation.
The reconstruction approach was engineering and experimental, it consisted in producing hypothetical
representations of the Punjulharjo boat, in digital, virtual and 3D print form. As a result, the team identified
different lashing systems, hypothesized diverse uses of the lugs within the planking joinery and vertical structures,
illustrated the complexity of the planking pattern and hypothesized the aspect and location (or relocation) of the
beams, rudders, mast, and other superstructures.
Creator
Chiara Zazzaro
Agni Mochtar
Luigi Ombrato
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Zazzaro, Chiara. 2023. “The experimental reconstructions of the Punjulharjo boat: New insights for understanding the lashed-lug boatbuilding techniques.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, Ligaya Lacsina, Agni Mochtar, and Pierre-Yves Manguin. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/1945
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Chiara Zazzaro, Agni Mochtar, and Luigi Ombrato, “The Experimental Reconstructions of the Punjulharjo Boat from Indonesia: New Insights
for Understanding the Lashed-lug Boatbuilding Techniques.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed September 16, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1945.
for Understanding the Lashed-lug Boatbuilding Techniques.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed September 16, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1945.