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A Rope Knot Wrapped around a Metal Eye

A Rope Knot Wrapped around a Metal Eye

This is a metal eye that is embedded in the spar deck of the USS Constitution. There is knotted cordage around the metal eye, which would protect the wooden surface from being damaged.
Galleries: Ships, USS Constitution Museum
Keywords: america's ship of state, boston, cordage, knot, massachusetts, metal eyelet, sailing ship, ship deck, uss constitution, uss constitution museum
Photo Location: USS Constitution Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/28/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 42°22'20.73"N 71°03'23.54"W
Picture Number: 15307