Title
A catalogue from ‘The Royal Museum’ at Raffles Place
Year/Period
1894
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: H20.6 x W16.4 x Thickness 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2008-02284
Collection of
This is a catalogue of ‘The Royal Museum’ located at Raffles Place. It was a private antique business owned by an individual named G. Bettanin. The existence of Bettanin’s enterprise indicated that there was probably a growing demand for and trade in the anthropological materials of the region during the late 19th century. By styling his business after a ‘museum’, Bettanin was also likely to be tapping into the wave of anthropological interest generated by the opening of The Raffles Library and Museum at Stamford Road in 1887.
