ZW1489 - Stoneware artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Stoneware jug wall sherds (glued together) with stamped floral motif.
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Material Stoneware
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Number of Items 2
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Found 1 m north of post 2.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW1489 - Stoneware
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Registration Number 1489
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW1489 - Stoneware |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 1489 |
| Description | Stoneware jug wall sherds (glued together) with stamped floral motif. |
| Material | Stoneware |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Found 1 m north of post 2. |
| Modification date | Thu, 2007-12-06 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw1489-stoneware |
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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