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A VOC chief merchant, Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1640 - ca. 1660
On the left are a VOC merchant, presumably Jakob Martensen, and his wife. Shown behind them is a slave holding a sunshade, a pajong, over their heads. In Javanese culture, this was a sign of status. In the background, the Castle of Batavia is visible. To the right, the return fleet of the VOC lies ready at the roadstead. As a sign of solidarity, the merchant points his stick at the ships
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