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Pulley block from the wreck of the East Indiaman Hollandia
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Block, sheave; fragm, broken, eroded; originally circular, outer edge broken off, with central bearing, octagonal, central circular hollow core, on one side two straight lateral projections on diametrically opposite ends (id. NG 1980-27H2683), originally fitted on the other side of the sheave with bolt and nut, impression visible.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKatrol of blok uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Hollandia. 1700 - in or before 1743-. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.