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Model reconstruction of a single-masted ship excavated at Capelle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In 1822 the remains of a ship and an anchor were unearthed at Capelle in the province of Noord Brabant. The single-masted vessel had been deployed during the siege of the nearby town of Geertruidenberg in 1593. This was the first archaeological excavation of a ship in the Netherlands. This model is a reconstruction of the vessel. Quite remarkably, it was made of wood recovered from the excavated ship.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineModel reconstruction of a single-masted ship excavated at Capelle. 1822. Johannes Petrus Scholten. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
