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Nail with a round head
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Nail with a round head

anonymous · c. 1590 - c. 1596 · turning; wood (plant material); oak (wood)

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

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Ship part, wooden pin with round knob, identical to NM-7722-1. On the nail bank, which was placed on the ship's railing and provided with several holes, the treenails could be driven; the running rigging could be attached to these. The treenails could also be fixed on the mast partner behind the mast. The diameter of the treenail was the same as that of the ropes attached to it.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
spijkerbelaying pinWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden Huys
Credit lineNagel met ronde kop. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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