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Concretion Filled with Silicone (Rubber) from the Wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart
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Concretion Filled with Silicone (Rubber) from the Wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart

c. 1700 - c. 1735 · rubber (material); concretionary stone

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

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Tubular iron concretion was filled with silicone as a conservation measure. Concretion. It possibly concerns an originally iron tube or a wooden stick covered with iron, or more likely an iron rod, which has been destroyed by corrosion and of which only the corrosion layer remains.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
concretionary stoneVerenigde Oostindische Compagnie
Credit lineMet siliconen (rubber) gevulde concretie uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart. c. 1700 - c. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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