ZW861 - Animal artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Bones - unidentified: Mandible w/ tooth (1); arm or leg bone (1) (Bag 3).
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Material Animal
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Number of Items 2
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Gun Island: Jaw found in dunes inland from site 1; other bone found Memorial on Gun Island.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW861 - Animal
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Registration Number 861
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW861 - Animal |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 861 |
| Description | Bones - unidentified: Mandible w/ tooth (1); arm or leg bone (1) (Bag 3). |
| Material | Animal |
| Number of Items | 2 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Gun Island: Jaw found in dunes inland from site 1; other bone found Memorial on Gun Island. |
| Modification date | Wed, 2007-10-24 |
| Date Registered | Tue, 1972-05-16 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw861-animal |
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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