Tools

anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596

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 typechisel, mortise chisel
  • Object numberNG-NM-7667
  • Dimensionslength 35.5 cm, width 4.2 cm, width 4 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tools

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-NM-7667

  • Description

    Beitel, zwaar, groot en plat met achtkantig houten handvat. De staart (of angel?) is voorzien van een brede randlijst.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    mark

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous

  • Dating

    c. 1590 - c. 1596

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • length 35.5 cm
    • width 4.2 cm
    • width 4 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1596 - 1597

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

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