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Shoe from the wreck of the East Indiaman Meresteijn
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Shoe from the wreck of the East Indiaman Meresteijn

anonymous · 1700 - 1702 · metal; leather; wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Leather shoe. Sole built up from two layers of leather and the heel from eight or more layers. The nails are still visible in the heel, the holes for the stitching in the sole but not the stitching itself. The leather is covered with a layer of rust or rusty encrustations. Shoe.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
shoeMeresteijn (schip)Verenigde Oostindische CompagnieCape of Good Hope
Credit lineSchoen uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Meresteijn. 1700 - 1702. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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