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Knife Handle with Concretion from the Wreck of the East Indiaman Meresteijn
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Knife Handle with Concretion from the Wreck of the East Indiaman Meresteijn

anonymous · 1693 - 1702 · copper (metal); wood (plant material); concretionary stone

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

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Wooden knife handle with a copper ring and encrustations. Impressions of relatively large coins are visible in the wood and the encrustation, indicating the knife handle lay at the wreck site awaiting discovery. Knife-handle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
messenheftMeresteijn (schip)Verenigde Oostindische CompagnieCape of Good Hope
Credit lineMessenheft met concretie uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Meresteijn. 1693 - 1702. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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