Title
1 box of metallic beads
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore and Penang
Dimension
Object size: Pls refer to individual dimensions
Accession No.
2017-00455
Collection of
The box contains strings of metal beads in an assortment of colours. Metal beads were generally smaller than glass seed beads and more expensive. They were often used to embellish objects made in preparation for a wedding.Examples in this group demonstrate the variety of colours, thread and bead types available to embroiderers in Penang and Singapore.