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Fragment of a loading pole from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart
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Fragment of a loading pole from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart

c. 1700 - c. 1735 · wood (plant material)

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

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A loading rod is a rod used to ram the charge into a gun barrel. Ramrod.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFragment van een laadstok uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart. c. 1700 - c. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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