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Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India on May 20, 1498. Calicut was the principle market of trade for precious stones, pearls, and spices. The Zamorin of Calicut felt insulted by the gifts that Vasco da Gama brought, because they were of little value to him. The Muslim merchants rebeled against the Portuguese. Finally da Gama left Calicut as quickly as possible.

Size of Arrangement
Length 25.2 cm (10 inch), width 9.0 cm (3 2/4 inch), height 11.7 cm (4 3/4 inch).

The Ship Miniature
The nao Sao Gabriel was a typical explorer ship of the 15th and 16th century with 10 cannons. Scale 1:400 (32' - 1'').
Length 9.7 cm (3 3/4 inch), height 9.4 cm (3 3/4 inch).

The Maritime Objects
Genuine toe peg sandal: From India. Since cow leather was forbidden within the Hindu religion, sandals were made from wood, ivory or metal. They were called Padukas.

Replica gold coins: With real gold leaf 22 carat. Portuguese gold coins, produced in Goa, India 1548.

Genuine spices: Cinnamon sticks from Sri Lanka, nutmegs from Indonesia, cloves from Kenya, red peppercorn from La Réunion, black and white peppercorn from India.

Glass dome
For this arrangement is no glass dome obtainable. If you prefer to have a glass dome, you can order a special edition of this arrangement including a glass dome. The ship miniature and the arrangement will be completely new build at no additional cost. The size of the arrangement will be rescaled.