British South Africa Company medallion

British South Africa Company medallion , 1897

Where object was made: Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe)

Material/technique: bronze; casting

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 5.5 x 3.5 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in

Credit line: Gift of Robert H. Brown Jr.

Accession number: 2007.0181

On display: Loo Gallery

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A series of wars between the colonizing British South Africa Company and the native populations of South Africa erupted in the late 19th century. Each of these medals portrays symbols of the British Empire, including flowers, thistle, clovers, and the profile of Queen Victoria. On the reverse side, both medals depict a lion being attacked with spears, which represents the loss that British settlers experienced.