Title
Straits Chinese pending (belt buckle)
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: L6.2 x W2.9 cm
Accession No.
1999-01469
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Chang Du Li
The repoussé gold ‘pending’, or buckle, features the auspicious dragon which symbolises vigilance and fortune. Although most Straits Chinese ‘pending’ are ogival or eye-shaped, such rectangular buckles were also popular with the Straits Chinese.
