Title
Hairpin
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Indonesia
Dimension
Object size: H: 1,
x W: 1.3,
x D: 10 CM
x W: 1.3,
x D: 10 CM
Accession No.
2012-00392
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Family Tan Tjien Sian, Manado.
This hairpin is decorated with triple-cut diamonds. Peranakan women traditionally kept their hair very long but will tie the hair up in a bun, called ‘sanggul’, during the course of the day. The ‘sanggul’ will be held in place with the use of hairpins such as this.
