ZW1246 - Clay pipes
Zeewijk
Clay pipe bowl w/ part stem, with leaping deer (springend hert) heel mark.
Site Location Gun Island: 1976: Hole 52
Number of Items 1
Material Clay pipes
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1246
ID 20235
Status Commonwealth
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. 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 from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...
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