Ship’s essentials

anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596

Pulleys, boathooks and rope, all these items were recovered on Nova Zembla. The rope in particular is still surprisingly intact. A piece of the hull of Barentsz’ ship has also been preserved and is now kept in St Petersburg.

  • Artwork typefragment, boat hooks
  • Object numberNG-NM-10390-1
  • Dimensionslength 25.7 cm x width 10.6 cm x diameter 3.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Ship’s essentials

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-10390-1

  • Description

    Scheepsonderdeel, een punt van tweearmige ijzeren bootshaak met fragment van de houten stok. Eén arm is recht, de ander krom.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1590 - c. 1596

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 25.7 cm x width 10.6 cm x diameter 3.5 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1596 - 1597

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Verslagen omtrent 's Rijks Verzamelingen van Geschiedenis en Kunst (1896) XIX p.45

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