Title
Portrait of a Peranakan family
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 29 x 22.5 cm
Accession No.
1994-00361
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Evelyn Ng
This photograph shows a Nyonya matriarch surrounded by young women and children, possibly her grandchildren. The matriarch wears a baju panjang with a white tunic underneath, while a sarong and a pair of beaded slippers complete her outfit. The baju panjang was the standard Peranakan women wear for much of the 19th century, which was long and loose fitting, making it suitable in the hot, humid climate of the region.
