Name/Title
NutEntry/Object ID
L2020.012.005Description
Bronze propeller nut, hexagon shape with rusty iron center piece (the shaft), number 9 & 5 stamped on the bottom, number 9 & 23 stamped on the top, used to hold propeller on shaft. Bronze construction. The opening in the bottom is where zinc is attached. This brass nut is from the steamship named Mariposa which sunk near Point Baker AK, and salvaged in the 1950's or 60's. A shipwreck relic.