Solo photograph of Nona Asiah dressed in a knee-long dress while sitting on the grass

Collections
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Title
Solo photograph of Nona Asiah dressed in a knee-long dress while sitting on the grass
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
photographic prints
Material
silver gelatin paper, photographic gelatin
Technique
gelatin silver process
Dimension
Image size: 6.5 x 8.9 cm
Accession No.
2025-00952
Collection of
Malay Heritage Centre
Credit Line
Gift of the family of the late Nona Asiah

Nona Asiah is a celebrated figure in the Malay entertainment industry of Singapore, renowned for her contributions to music and film during the 1940s–1960s. This solo photograph captures Nona Asiah seated on the grass, posing for the camera in a knee-length dress.