Satay Seller in Indonesia ~ Circa 1870

The English word satay is derived from the Malay word satai, also saté or sate in Indonesian, ultimately originating from Tamil catai. Some claim it originated from the Javanese term 'sak beteng' which means one stick, and traced its exact origin to the area which is today Ponorogo Regency, East Java, and that the dish had existed as early as the 15th century.

This studio portrait is taken by Kassian Cephas, the first Indonesian photographer. Cephas (1845 – 1912) was a Javanese photographer of the court of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. He was the first Indonesian to become a professional photographer and was trained at the request of Sultan Hamengkubuwana VI (r. 1855–1877).

• Size 37 by 28 cm.

• Quality Recycled Art Paper

• Mounted with Thick Art Cardboard

• Description on the Back

• Transparent Protection Wrapper

• Ready for Framing

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