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Revision as of 02:41, 14 February 2011

The Jewel of Muscat was built in a joint effort by the governments of Oman and Singapore. The ship is based on the Belitung Shipwreck, an Arabian ship excavated approximately one 1 mile (1.6 km) of the coast of Belitung Isalnd, Indonesia, in 1998.[1] Building of the Jewel of Muscat began in October 2008 and the ship set sail for Singapore on 16 February 2010, arriving on 3 July 2010.[2]

The Jewel of Muscat is an accurate reproduction of the Belitung treasure ship and was presented by the Sultanate of Oman to the government and people of Singapore. The Jewel is remarkable in that it was sewn together rather than the using more traditional methods of pegs or nails. The dhow is approximately 21 feet wide and 58 feet long and is an accurate reproduction thanks to the measurements taken by Tilman Walterfang and his company during the excavation.

The Jewel of Muscat is to be housed in the Maritime Xperiential Museum in the Sentosa resort in Singapore.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jewel of Muscat". WoodenBoat (217): 80–83. 2010. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Timeline". Jewel of Muscat. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Maritime Xperiential Museum (Opening after 2010)". Retrieved 10 February 2011.

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