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Lantern covers

Title

Lantern covers

Year/Period

Early-mid 20th century

Region

Malacca, Straits Settlements

Object Type

wedding lantern covers

Accession No.

2011-01814

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

These lantern covers feature colours and Chinese motifs that were popular with Peranakans at the turn of the century. The central motifs of these covers include auspicious animals like the deer (for rank and wealth) and qilins (for fertility and good fortune).Lanterns which were adorned with lantern covers, such as these, came in fours and were paraded by four Pak Boyan (Baweanese men) during wedding procession of the traditional 12-day Peranakan wedding. They serve mainly decorative purposes rather than functional.