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About this jug

Mask: Other facemask, Group 12

Medallion: Coat of Arms

Vessel: Group 11

Location:

Premantura
Croatia

Long/Lat: 44.769917, 13.9283333

Archaeological Context: Sealed feature: An archaeological feature

Site type: Shipwreck

Notes: The Franina shipwreck, located off the Istrian coast in the northern Adriatic in Croatia, dates to the late 16th or very early 17th century. Archaeological evidence suggests that it was most likely a Dutch merchant vessel carrying a diverse cargo, including ceramics, glass, and other trade goods. The site is being investigated by the International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar as part of ongoing research into post-medieval maritime trade and shipwrecks in the Adriatic.

Time Period: 1525 - 1575

Feature description: (Coat of arms of Cologne)

Custody Data: International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Croatia