Tools

anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1696

Each ship was fitted with carpentry tools for making repairs. On Nova Zembla, these tools came in handy for building the ‘Safe House’. It is striking how little the tools have changed over the centuries; many of them can still be found in modern toolboxes.

  • Artwork typedissel
  • Object numberNG-NM-7668
  • Dimensionsheight 6 cm x width 26 cm x depth 10 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tools

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-7668

  • Description

    Dissel van ijzer waarvan het hout ontbreekt. De opening voor de steel, of het huis, is rechthoekig en de hamervormige lange kop is octogonaal en loopt aan het uiteinde breder uit.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous

  • Dating

    c. 1590 - c. 1696

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 6 cm x width 26 cm x depth 10 cm

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  • Place

  • Period

    1596 - 1597

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