Title
A tiger sculpture at Haw Par Villa
Year/Period
1958
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 5.7 x 5.9 cm
Accession No.
1998-00326-129
Collection of
This photograph shows the most realistic-looking tiger sculpture in Haw Par Villa. Originally called Tiger Balm Gardens, Haw Par Villa was built on Pasir Panjang Road in 1937 by Aw Boon Haw, who set up an entertainment and educational park on the site, erecting statues and tableaux portraying anecdotes from Chinese folklore and legend; the tiger is the emblem of Tiger Balm Gardens. The name of the founder Aw Boon Haw holds the meaning of a gentle or cultured tiger. The founder also named its renowned product Tiger Balm, an ointment that provides remedy for general aches and pains.
