Title
Hairpin
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore or Malacca
Dimension
Object size: 8.8 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm
Accession No.
2002-00649-002
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
A Peranakan woman, also known as Nonya, would traditionally tie her waist-long hair into a coiled bun, which would be held in place with hairpins. The hairpin with granulated beads was possible used during the mourning period of three years, when richly coloured fashions were exchanged for more sombre ensembles.
