Title
A Chinese man posing with traveller's palm trees
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.9 x 13.9 cm
Accession No.
2000-06823
Collection of
The traveller's palm is a species of the banana family from Madagascar. Its name was inspired by how the base of its leaves supposedly collected rainwater that thirsty travellers could drink.