Title
Sarong
Year/Period
19th century
Region
From India, acquired in Malacca
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 102.2 x 94.2 cm
Accession No.
2018-00841
Collection of
This red sarong (skirtcloth) features a checked design, and would have been worn by a Peranakan Chinese lady with a baju panjang (a long open jacket). Such sarongs were replaced by Javanese batik (wax-resist) ones by the 20th century, as Peranakan fashion evolved.
