#vasa

[ltwilliammowett]

The beautíful swedish warship Vasa, which sank 1628

📷 Lovisa Brämming, Vasamuseet/SMMTF

[thunderbottle]

hey yknow that huge swedish boat that was so heavy it sank immediately. However big it is in your mind double it this thing is fucking massive

[lonelylittledot]

damn, girl! is our relationship the Vasa ship? bc it took years to be ready, it was beautiful and it sank almost immediately

[culurienvasa]

“I see you’ve a sharp tongue with an even sharper blade, Mr. Dekarios.”

Vasa never expected to find both a lover & a sparing partner when she pulled a certain bladesinging wizard out of a stone.

It inspired this art by @naarisz

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[thatshowthingstarted]

Askos, 200–1 BCE, Greece, Ptolemaic Dynasty,

This miniature vessel was carved from a single piece of banded agate, polished to a shine, and embellished with a gold lid and gold details on the base. Inside the ring of gold at the base is a trio of gold papyrus stalks, a likely reference to Egypt.

In shape, it resembles an ancient wineskin, or askos, though its small size suggests use for luxury perfumes or oils. A tiny crab, likely once inlaid with a precious material, has been carved behind the handle.

Agate and gold, 6.5 cm.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

[laughingsquid]

The History Behind the Famous Sunken Swedish 'Vasa' Warship That Was Recovered Over 300 Years Later

[hyyper]

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[krumpkin]

The Vasa a Swedish Warship constructed under orders by King Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden. It Was A Powerful Warship Built In ( 1626 / 1627 )

It set sail on the 10th of Aug - 1628 . It also sunk on the same date only a thousand or so metres into it's journey. Apparently the ship was very top heavy and anything more than a stiff breeze was enough to sink it 🙄. The ship did look impressive though and after recovering it from the harbour in Stockholm they created the Vasa museum to house it. This museum is well worth a visit. 😁

I'll add some pictures along with a video to explain a little more about the history of the ship 😊.

These are pictures of a model of the ship :

Here's some pictures of the ship itself only with slightly less paint on it . Being at the bottom of the ocean tends to do that 🤔.