Rechtsstoel van VOC op Ambon, by anonymous, 1709
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Rechtsstoel van VOC op Ambon

anonymous

1709

Medium
riet, iron (metal), wood (plant material), djatihout
Classification
armstoel
Dimensions
height 126.5 cm x width 71 cm x depth 70.5 cm x weight 22 kg
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Rights
Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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About this work

Seat of justice, Ambon, 1709. In areas that fell within the jurisdiction of the Company, it was VOC officials who dispensed justice. This chair was probably made on Ambon. On the back is a coat of arms with a lion. Underneath is the year, 1709, and the VOC monogram.