Embroidery jacket for a child

Title
Embroidery jacket for a child
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Indonesia
Dimension
Gross measurement: 56 x 99.5 cm
Accession No.
2012-00775
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Lim and Tan Securities Pte Ltd in memory of Johnny and Nancy Lim

This is a red and gold embroidered jacket worn by a child during the Peranakan wedding ceremony. These embroidered garments would have been commissioned in China and subsequently imported into Indonesia.