General
General
Object Auto ID
32686
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_41441
Common Name
Apartheid Sign
Classified Name
SIGN
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Rectangular wooden wall sign with gold/yellow writing: “Non-Whites” “Nie-Blankes” and image of a hand indicating to the right. There are 2 holes on either side, used for affixing the sign to a surface/wall.

Provenance

Produced and used in South Africa during the era of Apartheid.

Description
Material Types
Wood
Colours
brown and yellow (gold)
Distinguishing Features

Besides the lettering, and image of a hand indicating to the right.  The front of the sign is varnished.

Inscriptions
Writing: "'Nie blankes; non-whites" and image of a hand indicating.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Total length: 600 mm; width: 160 mm
History
Object Age Comment
Sign was used as a tool to enforce rules of segregation during the Apartheid era in South Africa.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 South Africa License.