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Violin-shaped Chinese tael weight from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship 't Vliegend Hart
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Violin-shaped Chinese tael weight from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship 't Vliegend Hart

1700 - 1735 · copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Copper tael or qian weight with Chinese and European inscriptions used to weigh gold and other valuables. Violin-shaped weights.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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weight (scale component)Ming Li-FooVerenigde Oostindische Compagnie
Credit lineViolin-shaped Chinese tael weight from the wreck of the Dutch East India ship 't Vliegend Hart. 1700 - 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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