Title
Set of three star brooches
Year/Period
1920s–1930s
Region
Penang
Dimension
Gross Measurement: 33 x 4.2 cm
Accession No.
2013-00053
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Jon and Doreen Lim in memory of Mdm Heah Seok Yeong
This set comprises three gold star brooches linked together with a chain. Known in Baba Malay as kerosang rantay, this set of brooches demonstrates a relatively high level of craftmanship. Star-shaped brooches such as these were popularly used by Peranakans from Penang during the early to mid 20th century. Peranakan women would wear kerosang to fasten their kebayas or baju panjang. Peranakan men at times would also wear individual brooches as accessories on their hats or on their jacket lapels.
