Kelantanese Lady in Baju Belah Labuh, circa 1908


The photograph was recorded as a portrait of Sati, the wife of Mat Dia, a gardener. She stands on a grassy bank, with a still river and far bank in the background. Her hair is in a neat bun, and she wears a long-sleeved check baju belah labuh with a set of three kerongsang ibu dan anak fastenings, a long scarf around her neck, and an ankle-length sarong.

Photographer: Avery, G.S.R

Source: Skeat, Walter William Collection from the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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