CoGH/001 | SAHRIS

General

Object Auto ID

25206

Alternate Codes

objectautoid_sahrisv1_33413

Common Name

Stone

Classified Name

Stone

BUILDING COMPONENT

Local Name

Stone

Quantity

1.00

Object Description

Carved stone from the entrance to the Castle of Good Hope. One of the original carved stones from the pediment above the front entrance of the Castle. The carving is a symbolic representation of VOC sovereignty, appropriate to the level of power and control that was associated with the Castle at that time.

Provenance

One of the original carved stones from the pediment above the front entrance of the Castle. The gateway was completed in 1684.
The gateway was built of stone and the pediment above it carved with a lion rampant beneath a large crown, the lion holding in one paw seven arrows symbolising the 7 provinces of the United Netherlands. A row of coats of arms represents the chambers of the VOC.
Monogram of the Company carved on either side.
New entrance was completed in 1684.
Above the gateway was added a bell tower, hung with a bell cast in Amsterdam and dated 1697.

Owner

Iziko Museums of South Africa - Social History Collections

Description

Material Types

Stone/Earth

Technique Types

Carving

Colours

Grey

Distinguishing Features

Rectangular flat stone block with a large carved VOC monogram at the centre, and scroll like decorative motifs.

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