The artifacts recovered thus far from the Burgzand Noord 17 wreck are tantalizing examples of the luxurious cargo carried by a 17th-century ship that sank off the island of Texel, about 55 miles north of Amsterdam. Clockwise from top left are an embroidered velvet purse, a patterned silk stocking, a damask and brocade gown, and two parts of a silver goblet. 32 ARCHAEOLOGY * May/June 2018