ZW833 - Glass artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Bottle base (onion), 'wine '.
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Material Glass
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Wreck site
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW833 - Glass
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Registration Number 833
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ANCODS 1977 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046348)
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW833 - Glass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| ANCODS | 1977 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046348) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 833 |
| Description | Bottle base (onion), 'wine '. |
| Material | Glass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Wreck site |
| Modification date | Thu, 2011-01-27 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 1972-05-16 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw833-glass |
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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