Title
A pair of hair pins
Year/Period
Late 19th – early 20th century
Region
Philippines
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: (please refer to parts)
Accession No.
2020-00663
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Montilla Family of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
The origins of such hair pins are likely based on Chinese and Spanish designs. These were popular until the mid-20th century as women used pins to secure their long locks in buns. These hair pins reportedly belonged to the donor’s great-grandmother, Lina Ortaliz Montilla (1868-1939)
