Title
Beaded collar
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore or Malacca
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 40.0 x 42.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00836
Collection of
This beaded collar with tassels features various Chinese auspicious motifs such as phoenix, qilin, deer and peonies. This type of collar would have been worn by the page girl around her neck on top of her robe as part of the Peranakan Chinese 12-day wedding ceremony during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is reflective of Peranakan dress, integrating cross-cultural influences.
