Malay ladies doing needlework

Title
Malay ladies doing needlework
Year/Period
1904
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 37 x 24.5 cm
Accession No.
2001-01662

This is a photograph of Malay ladies doing needlework. The women on the left are working on small handlooms while the rest are engaged in delicate embroidery. Examples of the embroidered silks and cottons are placed behind the group of women. It is a carefully composed photograph that was sold as a souvenir to tourists.