Title
Phoenix Filigree Ornament
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 2.5 x 3.1 x 1.0 cm
Accession No.
2016-00833
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Winson Tan in memory of the late Edward Tan TL
This is a phoenix ornament created with filigree work. Phoenixes are important Chinese symbols that represent the female in a wedding. It is likely that this ornament was originally sewn onto a textile such as a ceremonial handkerchief or a wedding headband.This ornament is part of a group donation from descendants of Tan Kim Seng and Tan Jiak Kim. Both were wealthy merchants, philanthropists and leaders of the local Hokkien community.
