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Sample of Tiller Rope
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Sample of Tiller Rope

Lijnbaan 'De Groote Zeevaart' · 1860 - 1862 · rope; skin (collagenous material)

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

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Sample of a twisted rope, consisting of three strands of sixteen yarns each. Rudder ropes of animal skin, preferably buffalo, were of higher quality than those of hemp.

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Credit lineSample of Tiller Rope. 1860 - 1862. Lijnbaan 'De Groote Zeevaart'. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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