Title
Bridal collar
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore or Malacca
Dimension
Object size: 59.5 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm
Accession No.
2002-00462
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This bridal collar, also known as pedepan, would have been worn by the Peranakan Chinese bride on the first and third day of the wedding ceremony. Made of silk or velvet, it was sewn with filigree ornaments along the edges. Different accessories and outfits were required for the twelve-day traditional Peranakan wedding ceremony, during which symbolic rites were performed by the bride and groom.
