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Piring (Memorial Plate)
Monogrammist HS (edelsmid), c. 1722
Anna Susanna Thedens-Moerbeek was 23 years, 4 months and 18 days old when she died in Batavia. After her funeral, family members and close friends were each given a silver piring in her memory. Piring means plate in Malay. The more plates that were handed out, the higher the status of the family.
- Artwork typegedachtenisbord, schenkpiring
- Object numberNG-502
- Dimensionsdiameter 37.1 cm x weight 795.60 gr