Title
Chettiar canvas bed roller
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 74.5 x 194.5 cm
Accession No.
2006-01679
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Subbiah Lakshmanan
This canvas bed roller was used by Chettiars in a 'kittangi' (shophouse) along Tank Road. At night, the Chettiars would roll the canvas over a pillow to form a bed. The bed roller would be folded up and stored on top of a 'pettagam' (storage chest) during the day.
