Astrolabe "Atocha IV"

João Dias1614

Portuguese Maritime Museum, a world of discoveries
Lisboa, Portugal

Signed by the Portuguese João Dias and dated 1614. Recovered in 1985 from the wreck site of the Spanish galleon "Nuestra Señora de Atocha", lost in 1622 off the coast of Florida.

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Details

Title: Astrolabe "Atocha IV"
Creator: João Dias
Date Created: 1614
Location: Permanent Exhibition / Discoveries Hall
Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 172 mm; Thickness: 20 mm
Type: Nautical Instrument
Rights: Belongs to the Museum

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