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Ring ornament

Title

Ring ornament

Year/Period

early 20th century

Region

Singapore

Material

Gold and intan

Dimension

Object size: 1.4 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm

Accession No.

2016-00825

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Winson Tan in memory of the late Edward Tan TL

This is a ring ornament with rose cut diamond (intan in Baba Malay) inserted all around. It is likely that it was originally sewn onto a textile such as a ceremonial handkerchief or a wedding headband. This ornament is part of a group donation from descendants of Tan Kim Seng and Tan Jiak Kim. Both were wealthy merchants, philanthropists and leaders of the local Hokkien community.