Title
Page girl collar
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Straits Settlements
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 50.2 x 53.3 cm
Accession No.
2011-02994
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This embroidered collar with tassels features various auspicious motifs such as phoenixes, deer, butterflies and peonies. They were worn by the page girl around her neck on top of her robe as part of the Peranakan Chinese 12-day wedding ceremony during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Such collars are very rare as they disintegrate easily.
