Spear Rack of Governor-General J.C. Baud

anonymous, 1834

Most of these spears were presented to J.C. Baud, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in 1834. The Java War (1825-1830), a bloody colonial war between the Dutch and the Java princes, cost the lives of 200,000 Javanese and 15,000 Dutchmen. Because unrest remained in parts of Java, Baud went on an inspection tour in 1834. During this journey he received weapons, traditional symbols of power, from local rulers as a token of their (extorted) loyalty to the Dutch government.

  • Artwork typerack
  • Object numberNG-BR-554
  • Dimensionsheight 171 cm x width 141 cm
  • Physical characteristicsteakhout, messing

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Spear Rack of Governor-General J.C. Baud

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-BR-554

  • Description

    Houten boog met 13 ovale uitsparingen voor stokwapens. Elke uitsparing heeft messing klamp. De vorm van de klamp is een rechthoek met aan beide kopse kanten een klaver-drie vorm. Achterwand van boog bestaat uit twee brede planken en één smalle plank die met pen en gat verbinding in de boog passen. Op de bovenste plank van achterwand vijf latten en elf koperen ringen ter geleiding van de lansen in het rek.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Indonesia

  • Dating

    1834

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    teakhout, messing

  • Dimensions

    height 171 cm x width 141 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Period

    1833 - 1835

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from C.L. Luyken-Baud, Lelystad

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap: volgorde lansen in rek.

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