RPPC Malay Girls Ethnographic Studio Photo Postcard Dutch East Indies Antique

$ 13.2

Type: Real Photo (RPPC) Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Postage Condition: Unposted Unit of Sale: Single Unit Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Subject: Real Photo Country of Origin: Indonesia Number of Items in Set: 1 Features: Divided Back Featured Person: Malay Girls Theme: People, Photographs, Cities & Towns, Ethnographic

Description

RPPC Malay Girls Ethnographic Studio Photo Postcard Dutch East Indies Antique. The image is captioned “Malay Girls” in the lower corner. Real photo postcard featuring two Malay women posed in a studio setting, wearing traditional sarong garments. The image is captioned “Malay Girls” in the lower corner. Original early 20th-century ethnographic photographic postcard, likely produced for the colonial tourist trade in Southeast Asia, most commonly associated with the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) or British Malaya. The photograph displays smooth tonal gradation consistent with a real photo postcard rather than a printed halftone image. Unposted divided-back card. Please see pics for complete description and condition. Thanks for shopping!