Wooden mooncake mould

Title
Wooden mooncake mould
Year/Period
1940s-1950s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: H5 x W34.2 x D9.3 cm
Accession No.
2006-01415
Credit Line
Gift of SHM old collection

The mooncake is a Chinese pastry eaten traditionally during the Mid Autumn Festival. This mooncake mould is made of hardwood. It is carved with motifs symbolic of the moon and its role on mythology.