Title
A Malay woman of noble birth
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: L13.6cm X W8.7cm
Accession No.
1991-00407
Collection of
NLB Type
Postcard
During the late 19th and early 20th century, only the ruling elite and rich Malay families could afford portraits to be taken. Malay noblewomen, such as the Malay lady in this postcard, were sometimes seen by the side of sultans' consorts.
