Details
CollectionStraits Chinese Collection
Object numberB2008-0009-001-0
TitleCouplet for ancestral hall
DescriptionA pair of couplets at the ancestral altar extolling the deeds and achievements of the family.
Translation of the couplets top-down, right to left:
The merits and virtues of our ancestors are to be continued by the descendants
The successes of the descendants have been foretold and will be etched in history
(NUS Baba House, Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home, Page 81)
Object categoryPlaque
MaterialWood
Dimensions
H: 211 cm
W: 4 cm
L: 27 cm
W: 4 cm
L: 27 cm
