Zilveren staven uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Slot ter Hooghe before 1724

These are silver bars recovered from the wreckage of the Dutch East India Company ship *Slot ter Hooghe*, which sank in 1724. The bars, which were likely used as currency or trade goods, are displayed at the Rijksmuseum, offering a glimpse into the material culture of the era and the perils of maritime trade in the Dutch Golden Age. The silver bars, once gleaming, are now tarnished by time and the sea.