Title
Pair of beaded slipper faces
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Penang
Accession No.
2012-00222
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kip Lee
The coloured seed beads are stitched onto the base cotton fabric using the technique called bead embroidery or threading. They were then sent to Chinese shoemakers to be made into slippers.
