ZW4814 - Clay pipes artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Pipe stems + 3 bowl fragments- gouda pipe: Ivan Braek SVS.
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Material Clay pipes
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Number of Items 22
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Site Location Gun Island: Area 9: Hole 157R (xyz- 30/30/ to 65 cm)
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW4814 - Clay pipes
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Registration Number 4814
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW4814 - Clay pipes |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 4814 |
| Description | Pipe stems + 3 bowl fragments- gouda pipe: Ivan Braek SVS. |
| Material | Clay pipes |
| Number of Items | 22 |
| Site Location | Gun Island: Area 9: Hole 157R (xyz- 30/30/ to 65 cm) |
| Modification date | Mon, 2008-04-28 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw4814-clay-pipes |
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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