Title
A pair of slipper coverings
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Indonesia
Dimension
Object size: 14.0 x 26.0 x 1.0 cm
Accession No.
2002-00730
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This pair of pair of beadwork coverings for slippers, worn by Peranakan women, features the chinese word ‘fu’, meaning ‘prosperity’ and the buddhist swastika symbol. Beadwork is an important aspect of Peranakan material culture, and brillantly-coloured glass beads imported from Europe (known as ‘manek kacha’) or steel beads (known as ‘manek perigu’) were used.The community judged how highly accomplished a Peranakan woman was by the intricacy and workmanship of a pair of beaded slippers she makes.
