A burial society (hevra kaddisha) prepares the deceased for burial, sparing the family from this and other difficult tasks. Special beakers were often used by these societies at their banquets. Here, each medallion contains the name of a member of the Starkenburg Burial Society and his zodiac sign. Those who were Levites—from the Hebrew tribe of Levi, traditionally tasked with assisting the priests in the Temple of Jerusalem—opted instead for their traditional ewer symbol. The beaker was in use for many years, so every available space at the bottom has been filled with the names of new members.