Relief on the tympanum of the rear facade of the Town Hall on the Dam

Relief on the tympanum of the rear facade (west side) of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In the centre the Amsterdam Maiden with her feet on a globe, adorned with a Mercury helmet. Against the globe an astrolabe, compass and Jacob's staff. Behind the Maiden an Amsterdam cog. At her feet left the river god of the Amstel, with a crown of reeds, an otter and a hook. Right the river god of the IJ, with a ship's crown, a fishing net, an anchor and a dolphin. Around her personifications of the four continents with their retinue offer the Maiden merchandise from their regions. Left America (with feather headdress) and Asia (with turban, camel or dromedary and incense burner), right Europe (with imperial crown and horn of plenty) and Africa (with sun hat, necklaces and lion).