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Hairpin

Title

Hairpin

Year/Period

Late 19th century

Region

North coast of Java or South Sumatra

Dimension

Object size: 8.7 x 4.0 x 1.4 cm

Accession No.

2002-00497-001

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin

This Southern Chinese-style decorative hairpin features the three auspicious Daoist personages, "Fu, Lu, Shou" (福禄寿) which represent good fortune, prosperity and longevity. It is part of a set of three which comprises of two more bow-shaped hairpins, one larger and one smaller. The use of this form of hairpins can be found in Ming dynasty paintings, and this set of hairpins was most likely used by the Peranakan women in Indonesia.