Title
Button
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: 1.5 x 2.6 x 2.0 cm
Accession No.
2002-00457
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This neck button, known as a modesty button, was traditionally worn by a Peranakan woman to fasten her collar. Buttons worn by Peranakan women tended to be ornamented and decorated with filigree gold, gilt silver and diamonds. In contrast, buttons for Peranakan men outfits were usually American or European coins that came in sets of five.
