Title
‘Kampong’ house
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore or Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 28.1 x 35.4 cm
Accession No.
2005-00697
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Verena Tay
The basic form and structure of most ‘kampong’ houses are similar. A distinctive feature of a ‘kampong’ house is the high, sloping roof with gables at both ends. The roof is covered with ‘attap’, which is made from palm fronds. Although most ‘kampong’ houses have raised floors, this particular ‘kampong’ house is built on cement.
