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Rope fragments from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart, which sank in 1735, but possibly of more recent origin
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The elongated piece of rope is brown-orange discolored, partially covered by a purple-shimmering layer caused by the proximity of degrading iron. It likely once formed part of a fishing net and came from a lead spool. Rope.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTouwfragmenten uit het wrak van de in 1735 vergane Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart maar mogelijk subrecent. c. 1700 - c. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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