Drawing of the Frol de la Mar in the Roteiro de Malaca

Drawing of the Frol de la Mar in the Roteiro de Malaca: photograph

The only contemporary image of the ship, known to us through Mello's 1898 reproduction; the manuscript's holding library should be identified.

Francisco Rodrigues Joaquim de Mello. Public domain

Copies 3

ScanJoaquim de Mello (Album d'o Século, 1898), scanned by the Getty Research Institute · archive.org · 1898 · Public domain2 steps from the original

Where it's published

PhotographFrancisco Rodrigues Joaquim de Mello · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

Where it's published

PhotographJoaquim de Mello · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

Where it's published

Where it was made

Lisbon · City

Sources 1

Flor de la MarSRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Drawing of the Frol de la Mar in the Roteiro de Malaca [Artifact ART0D2BHQYM0PE2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D2BHQYM0PE2

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  title     = {Drawing of the Frol de la Mar in the Roteiro de Malaca},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D2BHQYM0PE2},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D2BHQYM0PE2}
}