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Bow belonging to Cornelis Tromp's armoury
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Bow belonging to Cornelis Tromp's armoury

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1679 · copper (metal); ash (wood); silver thread; horn (animal material); cloth

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

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Arms collection of Cornelis Tromp. These weapons were kept at the Amsterdam home of Cornelis Tromp. The collection included contemporary weapons of exceptional quality and several exotic weapons acquired for their curiosity value. Tromp probably received many of these weapons as gifts during his patrols of the Mediterranean Sea and in the Baltic.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBoog behorend bij wapenrek van Cornelis Tromp. c. 1650 - c. 1679. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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