Fragment of altar valance (one of three)
second half of 17th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold-wrapped thread
DimensionsHeight x width: 25 x 10 7/16 in. (63.5 x 26.5 cm)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number15.580
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
ProvenanceLent by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, October 24, 1913; Denman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, October 24, 1913
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
1650–1700
about 1800
about 1800
1650 to 1700
17th century
about 1800