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Tools
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Tools

anonymous · c. 1590 - c. 1596 · forging; cutting; iron (metal); wood (plant material)

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

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Each ship was fitted with carpentry tools for making repairs. On Nova Zembla, these tools came in handy for building the ‘Safe House’. It is striking how little the tools have changed over the centuries; many of them can still be found in modern toolboxes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
drillhooked reamerWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden HuysOverwintering op Nova Zembla
Credit lineGereedschap. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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