Title
Clay tablet ('dijuan') from the grave of Wong Ah Fook
Year/Period
1918
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: L36 x W36.5 x T2.5
Accession No.
1992-00827-002
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the Trustees of Wong Ah Fook's Estate
This clay tile was buried in prominent 19th century businessman Wong Ah Fook’s grave. The characters, written in rows of alternating directions, contain Wong’s personal particulars, dates and places of his birth and death, and the fengshui attributes of the grave.