Title
Embroidered wedding pale green top
Year/Period
1928
Region
Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 52.8 x 103.5 cm
Accession No.
2008-00201
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mdm Chan Poh Choo
This attire was worn by Tan Kah Kee’s (a Chinese businessman, philanthropist and community leader) daughter on her wedding day. She married a Peranakan man from Malacca. The top features auspicious floral motif which symbolises fertility and feminine beauty.
