Colonial Past

Dutch colonial history: trade, exploitation, cultural exchange, slavery

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Colonial Past in the museum

  1. Georg Sturm, Self sacrifice, 1885. Look up!

    1. Georg Sturm, Self sacrifice, 1885. Look up!

    the Great Hall

    980

  2. Witte Leeuw porcelain, before 1613

    2. Witte Leeuw porcelain, before 1613

    gallery 2.9

    482

  3. Johannes Vinckboons, Banda Neyra, ca. 1662-1663 (Hint: look up)

    3. Johannes Vinckboons, Banda Neyra, ca. 1662-1663 (Hint: look up)

    gallery 2.9

    468

  4. Australia, Dirk Hartogh dish, ca. 1600-1616

    4. Australia, Dirk Hartogh dish, ca. 1600-1616

    gallery 2.9

    461

  5. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    5. England, Crown of Ardra, ca. 1664

    gallery 2.9

    491

  6. B. van der Helst, Militia Bicker and Blaeuw, 1639

    6. B. van der Helst, Militia Bicker and Blaeuw, 1639

    the Night Watch Gallery

    566

  7. Jean Saint, Box WIC, 1749

    7. Jean Saint, Box WIC, 1749

    gallery 1.2

    233

  8. Governor-General Van Outhoorn, c. 1691-1704 (Hint: look up)

    8. Governor-General Van Outhoorn, c. 1691-1704 (Hint: look up)

    gallery 1.5

    285

  9. Sri Lanka, Cannon, before 1745

    9. Sri Lanka, Cannon, before 1745

    gallery 1.5

    283

  10. Wine glass, ca. 1725-1750

    10. Wine glass, ca. 1725-1750

    gallery 1.5

    251

  11. White Oliphant, 1755

    11. White Oliphant, 1755

    gallery 0.13

    085

  12. Nicolaas Pieneman, Diepo Negoro, c. 1830-1835

    12. Nicolaas Pieneman, Diepo Negoro, c. 1830-1835

    gallery 1.17

    333

  13. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    13. Japan, Model of Deshima, 1850-1851

    gallery 1.17

    378

  14. Gerrit Schouten, Diorama of a dance party, 1830

    14. Gerrit Schouten, Diorama of a dance party, 1830

    gallery 1.17

    318

  15. Marinus Hack, Man and Machine, c. 1913

    15. Marinus Hack, Man and Machine, c. 1913

    gallery 3.1

    627