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Pair of embroidered slippers

Title

Year/Period

Late 19th-early 20th century

Region

Singapore

Accession No.

2012-00225

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee

This pair of embroidered slippers bears the shopmarks which came in a variety of languages including Chinese characters and Bahasa Indonesia. Some also indicate the locality of the shop such as Batavia and Singapore.