Title
A pedlar of batik
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore/Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: L14cm X W9.1cm
Accession No.
1991-00382
Collection of
There were different ways those in the lower stratum of society earned a living during the late 19th and early 20th century. Hawking drinks and food, selling vegetables, cobbling, pulling rickshaws and even telling fortunes were some of the typical pavement occupations. Some also took to itinerant vending and in this case, the Malay man peddled batik cloth, itself a symbol of Malaysian traditional handicraft.
