ZW5643 - Clay pipes
Zeewijk
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Clay pipe bowl, incomplete, with Het Springend Hert heelmark.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island
Number of Items 1
Material Clay pipes
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5643
ID 112158
Clay pipe bowl, incomplete, with Het Springend Hert heelmark.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island
Number of Items 1
Material Clay pipes
Registration Number 5643
ID 112158
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...