Hairpin

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Title
Hairpin
Year/Period
Late 19th - early 20th century
Region
Penang
Material
Dimension
Object size: L14cm
Accession No.
GL-0037-A
Collection of

Hairpins with arrowhead points were documented in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the 18th century. Adapted forms circulated around the Indian Ocean, as evidenced by this example found in Penang.

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