General
General
Object Auto ID
60142
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33405
90/450
Common Name
Inscribed stone
Classified Name
Stone
COMMUNICATION ARTIFACTS
Local Name
Stone, postal
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Postal stone with Portuguese inscription.

Provenance

Donated by the Milnerton Municipality in 1990. The stone was unearthed by Mr Richard Zuba at the Milnerton Water Sports/Aquatic Club on 4 January 1990. It was given to the South African Museum and officially handed over to the South African Cultural History Museum on 5 July 1990. Today the stone forms part of the Social History Collections of Iziko Museums of South Africa.

Owner
Iziko Museums of South Africa - Social History Collections
Description
Technique Types
Inscribed stone
Colours
Bluish grey
Distinguishing Features

A postal stone with a Portuguese inscription.

Inscriptions
The postal stone has a Portuguese engraved inscription: [A] QI VEO A VITORIA [CA-] PITAM XPVOM DE [MEN-] DOCA AOS 25 DE MA[RCO]/MA[IO] DE 524 ESTA MOEDA BO[TOU] [T]ODOS DE SAUDE [DEUS SEJA LOUVADO]
Measurement Type Unit Value
Width
mm
12.00
Height
mm
26.00
Dimension Comments
Small rectangular stone of irregular dimensions.
History
Object Age
1524
Object Age Comment
Pre-colonial period
Maker Comment
Unknown maker
Production Place
Cape of Good Hope
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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