Title
Hairpin
Year/Period
Late 19th- early 20th centuries
Region
Kelantan, North-east Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: 4.8 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Accession No.
2002-00746
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
The faceted granulation and red staining suggest that this hairpin came from the northeast Malay Peninsula, which was noted for such craftsmanship. The gold granules were filed in order to produce the plane surfaces and yellow gold was tinted red. Jewellery belonging to this region is refined, generally smaller in size and tends to be elaborate in its details.
