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Commander’s baton of the Dutch Governor of the Gold Coast
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The running of the Dutch West India Company in West Africa was in the hands of the director-general in Fort Elmina. The commander’s baton lay before him on the table when he assembled his Kleine Raad (Small Council). The gold mounts on the ivory baton bear the monogram, GWC, of the Chartered West India Company.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCommander’s baton of the Dutch Governor of the Gold Coast. c. 1600 - c. 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
