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Hand grenade from the wreck of the East Indiaman Princesse Maria
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Hand grenade from the wreck of the East Indiaman Princesse Maria

anonymous · 1682 - 1686 · iron (metal); rope; wood (plant material)

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

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Cast-iron hand grenade, a round hollow sphere filled with gunpowder and a round opening in which a tube was caulked with flammable material. The grenade was bound with rope to keep the tube in place. Hand grenade.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
hand grenadePrincesse Maria (schip)Verenigde Oostindische CompagnieScilly-eilanden
Credit lineHandgranaat uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Princesse Maria. 1682 - 1686. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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