object

queequegs coffin

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Properties

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0
builder
Carpenter (Pequod)
description
A coffin specially constructed for Queequeg by the ship's carpenter, made from old, dark lumber, intended to serve as his burial vessel according to his wishes.
material
coffin-coloured old lumber
purpose
burial vessel

Relationships

  • is_made_from_lumber_fromLackaday Islands
    description
    The old lumber used to construct Queequeg's coffin was originally sourced from the aboriginal groves of the Lackaday Islands.
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    source_text
    There was some heathenish, coffin-coloured old lumber aboard, which, upon a long previous voyage, had been cut from the aboriginal groves of the Lackaday islands, and from these dark planks the coffin was recommended to be made.
  • is_intended_forQueequeg
    description
    The coffin is specifically designed and built to be the burial container for Queequeg.
    source
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    source_text
    took Queequeg’s measure with great accuracy, regularly chalking Queequeg’s person
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:02.366Z
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