Title
Beaded collar
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore or Malacca
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 10.5 x 31.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-00837
Collection of
This is a beaded collar for the Peranakan Chinese bridegroom, worn with a Chinese-style mandarin robe. Auscipious Chinese designs created with glass beads imported from Europe include a central peony, phoenixes and butterflies among flower It is reflective of Peranakan dress, integrating cross-cultural influences.
