Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3323AD3
Site Name
Angora Goat Monument, Knysna Street, Willowmore
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, March 15, 2021 - 21:03
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Monday, March 15, 2021 - 21:03.
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Inventory Reference
Recording date
Recorders
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Site Recording Admin Comments
There were no unveiling as well as construction date.Purpose:
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
This Statue resembles an adult Angora Goat Ram. Willowmore is famous for producing mohair, always featuring amongst the top 3 mohair producing districts in the world, including establishing the world record price for mohair, of R850.50/kg ( FE Colborne & Sons, in Willowmore) in 2014. The South African record price ram, sold for R118 000 in 2015, was bred in the stud of Billy & Fred Colborne of Willowmore, bought by George Stegmann of Willowmore.
Original Position
Willowmore, Eastern Cape
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Designer
Construction Materials
Cement
Pedestal Material
Stone and Cement
Person/Institution Commemorated
Unveiled Comment
Willowmore Tourism Organisation.
Inscriptions
The first few Angora Goats to be imported to South Africa that came from Turkey in 1838. They were cross bred with indigenous goats their mohair however was of poor quality. Only in 1856 through to 1880 several shipments followed with some very well bred and famous Angoras being to South Africa. In 1886 there were 500 000 Angoras, 25 years later the numbers had swelled to over 4 million. Today Angora Goats are extensively farmed in the Willowmore district with some of the finest hair being produced in our region.
Location
Location
Mapping
-33.294077, 23.487182
Eastern Cape
- Sarah Baartman
- Dr Beyers Naude
Directions to Site
Follow Old Howick Road from Pietermaritzburg
Access details
Through the Tourism office.
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