Straits Chinese pendant

Title
Straits Chinese pendant
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
pendants (jewelry)
Dimension
Object size: L3.4 x B1.9 cm
Accession No.
1999-01467
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Chang Du Li

Floral and foliated motifs pendants studded with precious and semi-precious stones are popular among Peranakan Chinese ‘nyonyas’. The designs for Straits Chinese pendants are drawn from several sources such as European, archaic Chinese and Indonesian pendants.

 

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