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Western Australian Museum
BAT2668 - Majolica
Batavia
Albarelli ointment jar.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Discovered during 1970 university expedition. From Barber’s Bowl concretion.
Number of Items 1
Material Majolica
Museum Reference
Registration Number 2668
ID 1450
Status Commonwealth
Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....
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