ZW1470 - Stoneware artefact

Zeewijk Wreck

Stoneware jug sherds: 1 x beardman mask sherd (on display); 1 x medallion sherd; 1 x base section; 3 x sherds.

  • Material Stoneware

  • Number of Items 6

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Chain plate area near 2 cannon

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZW1470 - Stoneware

  • Registration Number 1470

Artefact information

Full information about the Stoneware
artefact ZW1470 - Stoneware
Ship Zeewijk
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 1470
Description Stoneware jug sherds: 1 x beardman mask sherd (on display); 1 x medallion sherd; 1 x base section; 3 x sherds.
Material Stoneware
Number of Items 6
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Chain plate area near 2 cannon
Modification date Thu, 2008-09-25
Date Registered Tue, 1988-11-01
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw1470-stoneware
Map of shipwreck

Zeewijk

The Zeewijk built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zeewijk cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zeewijk was Jan Steins, the Zeewijk had a crew of 212. The Zeewijk was lost 1727/06/09 at Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island.

Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. 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...

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