Dressing table mirror

Title
Dressing table mirror
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 28.3 x 15.9 x 1.3 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-07652

Women who worked at the suteretsu (the brothel area in Malay Street) in colonial Singapore had to spend their precious earnings on items such as perfumes and cosmetics, in order to keep up an attractive appearance.