Title
Set of brooches
Year/Period
Mid 20th centuries
Region
Straits Settlements
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: 26.0 x 6.5 x 0.8 cm
Accession No.
2002-00569
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
Such brooches, known as 'kerosang', were worn by ladies in island Southeast Asia as well as mixed heritage communities such as the Peranakan Chinese. They were used as fasteners on blouses and usually come in groups of three. The origin of this type of brooches is uncertain, although it has been suggested that kerosang came from the Malays, who call them 'kerongsang'.
