Title
Four assorted needlework pouches
Year/Period
Late 19th or early 20th century
Region
Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Object size: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2015-02084
Collection of
These needlework pouches are designed with auspicious Chinese motifs like butterflies and swastikas. This is an important and diverse collection of Peranakan Chinese beadwork and embroidery from Indonesia. It contains unusual forms of beadwork and embroidery and are reflective of the fondness that Peranakan Chinese throughout Southeast Asia have for bright colours and ornate decorations.
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