Dutch VOC Cannons/Guns . Jakarta

An array of the Dutch cannons used in Indonesia ( except for a Javanese gun, 3rd from bottom )

An ornately decorated Dutch gun - probably used in the 17th century?

A Dutch Imperial Crest(?) engraved on the gun

More functional front loaded cannons used in the 18th century

The symbol of the VOC - not sure of the "A" inscribed - possibly "Artillery VOC "

Pictured above are some examples of the Dutch cannons /guns used in Indonesia by the Dutch in the 18th Century. An example of an ornately decorated cannon with an Imperial Dutch Crest (?) which was probably used in the attack of Jayakarta in 1602. These cannons are still exhibited in front of the National Museum of Jakarta.