Title
Straits Chinese coin pendant
Year/Period
1938
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: L7.1 x B5.3 cm
Accession No.
1999-01473
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Chang Du Li
The use of currency as jewellery was a way to show off one’s wealth. The Straits Chinese and Malays who found foreign coins attractive would have them soldered onto a gold frame. The frame of this pendant features phoenix and floral motifs.
