Author: COSTUMES OF 19TH CENTURY SOUTHEAST ASIA -
Title: Asiaten.
Description: München, Wolf & Sohn, 1890. Folio-sheet, carrying four large original woodcuts, illustrating high-ranking females and males in traditional ceremonial dress from neneteenth century Southeast Asia, e.g. Indonesia and Malaysia, with german captions at tails of illustrations. [Münchener Bilderbogen, Nro.`1124]. SCANNED IMAGE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Tog. four groups in original Woodcuts, compositions of various Souteast Asian individuals in regional dress (:) A: Menangkabau men and women/Bataks and a man from Malaysia; B: The Regent of Cheribon(Tjerbon) with a servant holding the State-umbrella (Pajong)/Warrior from Nias; C: a female, male and a male Dayak Warrior; D: a group of three Dayaks from Borneo: 2 males and a woman. In very good condition. Compositions, especially of Southeast Asia are very difficult to locate.

Keywords: java/menangkabau/nias/batak/sumatra/borneo/print/19thc/colonialism/dress/costume/indonesia/southeast asia