Navigation

anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596

To determine the ship’s position and chart its course, the captain had an entire arsenal of instruments at his disposal. Among the items found on Nova Zembla are an astrolabium catholicum (universal astrolabe), a fragment of a copper sounding line, a cross staff, a sextant and a chart compass.

  • Artwork typequill pen
  • Object numberNG-NM-9472
  • Dimensionsheight 13.8 cm x diameter 0.6 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Navigation

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-9472

  • Description

    Ganzenveren pen.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous

  • Dating

    c. 1590 - c. 1596

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 13.8 cm x diameter 0.6 cm

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  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1596 - 1597

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