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Command staff, probably of Jan van Riebeeck
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Officer's baton, 1658. This staff probably belonged to Jan van Riebeeck (1619-1677). In 1652, Van Riebeeck was ordered by the VOC to build a fortress at the Cape. A hospital and barracks for slaves soon followed. A vegetable garden was planted and later a water reservoir installed, crucial for the provision of fresh supplies to VOC ships.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCommandostaf vermoedelijk van Jan van Riebeeck. 1658. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
