Title
Bundle of beads
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2025-01232
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the late Mr Yeo Cheng Kim and Madam Koh Quee Neo
This pack contains a bundle of tiny glass beads in white. They were often used to embellish objects made in preparation for a wedding. In addition to shops, Nyonyas could also buy beads and other beadwork supplies from the itinerant haberdasher, also known as the ‘jarong man’, who travelled from house to house hawking his wares. Examples in this group demonstrate the variety of colours and bead types available to embroiderers in Singapore.