Hand held mirror

Title
Hand held mirror
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
British Malaya and Singapore
Dimension
Object size: Dia: 16,
x H: 19,
x D: 1 cm
Accession No.
2008-06243
Collection of

This is a circular hand held mirror that could have been placed on top of the dresser. It is of a type that was sometimes used in the traditional “Chiu Thau” or coming of age ceremony. The mirror used in this rite symbolised the adult trait of always bearing in mind that one's actions reflected on the values of one's family.