An early Malay immigrant

Title
An early Malay immigrant
Year/Period
c. 1870
Region
Singapore
Object Type
albumen prints
Material
albumen paper
Technique
albumen process, mounting
Dimension
Object size: L:9cm W:5.6cm
Accession No.
1991-00837
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

The Malay immigrant society included Bugis, Javanese and Boyanese who came from the Riau Islands, Malacca and Sumatra.

 

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