This box of miscellaneous beads would have been owned by nyonyas who needed to do small beadwork or embroidery pieces as well as provide for extra beads should an existing textile need repairs.This is an important and diverse collection of Peranakan Chinese beadwork and embroidery from Indonesia. It contains unusual forms of beadwork and embroidery and are reflective of the fondness that Peranakan Chinese throughout Southeast Asia have for bright colours and ornate decorations.
