# What was lost with the ship? · Flor de la Mar > Three answers have been proposed. A selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share… leads… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:57:25+00:00 --- **0** # What was lost with the ship? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·3 answers·0·0 following **Most likely: a selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share…** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted. ## Where it stands Three answers have been proposed. A selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share… leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible. ## Why it matters The "richest wreck in the world" label rests on no inventory. The chronicles name a few objects and the royal accounts of the Malacca expedition could bound the rest⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D2BHCFE2WYG/the-commentaries-of-the-great-afonso-dalboquerque-second). ## Answers 3 [**A selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/answers/ANS0D2BHNGG4522/a-selection-of-valuable-objects-and-gifts-the-bracelet-the) Partly supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for Most likely [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/answers/ANS0D2BHP04611G/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible [**The bulk of the Malacca sultan's treasury, with gold, jewels and tribute, amounting to many tons of precious…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/answers/ANS0D2BHMS25AXK/the-bulk-of-the-malacca-sultans-treasury-with-gold-jewels) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Disputed ## History 1. 1880[Albuquerque & Birch puts forward: a selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D2BHCFE2WYG/the-commentaries-of-the-great-afonso-dalboquerque-second) 1. 1880[Albuquerque & Birch: the chronicles say Albuquerque loaded the ship with the plunder of Malacca and gifts for the king.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D2BHCFE2WYG/the-commentaries-of-the-great-afonso-dalboquerque-second)For: The bulk of the Malacca sultan's treasury, with gold, jewels and tribute, amounting to many tons of precious… 1. 1880[Albuquerque & Birch: chapter XLIII of the Commentaries lists what was lost by naming objects (a bracelet, bronze lions) and what…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D2BHCFE2WYG/the-commentaries-of-the-great-afonso-dalboquerque-second)For: A selection of valuable objects and gifts (the bracelet, the bronze lions, Malacca palace goods) and a share… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/flor-de-la-mar/questions/QST0D2BHJTJ2WPN/what-was-lost-with-the-ship%23add-source) Where it fits Flor de la Mar **What was lost with the ship?** Key question · you're here [ Ask a question under this one ]