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Buckle

Title

Buckle

Year/Period

Late 19th-early 20th centuries

Region

Straits Settlements

Dimension

Object size: 10.4 x 7.3 x 2.5 cm

Accession No.

2002-00567

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin

Shou Lao, the Daoist god of Longevity, is portrayed at the top of this 'pending' (buckle) with his deer and crane. It is not uncommon for the accessories of the Peranakan Chinese to depict Chinese symbolism. Peranakan Chinese pending come in a variety of shapes and styles. For instance, unlike this ogival or eye-shaped pending, Aceh-style pending tended to be quatrefoil.