Brass chopstick holder with chopsticks

Title
Brass chopstick holder with chopsticks
Year/Period
1960s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
chopstick holders, food and beverage industry equipment
Material
brass (alloy)
Technique
brass smithing
Dimension
Object size: 19.7 x 9.5 x 6.7 cm
Accession No.
2006-01391
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This chopstick holder, usually hung on the wall, contained chopsticks used for the eating of ‘char kway teow’ (fried flat noodles).

 

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