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Panel of narrative silk tapestry (kesi)
Panel of narrative silk tapestry (kesi)

Panel of narrative silk tapestry (kesi)

mid 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold-metallic thread; border of silk satin-weave
DimensionsHeight x width: 40 x 9 1/2 in. (101.6 x 24.1 cm)
Credit LineJohn Gardner Coolidge Collection
Accession number54.1462
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceJohn Garner Coolidge Collection; Lent by Mrs. John G. Coolidge, November 15, 1938; Gift from Mrs. John Gardner Coolidge to the MFA, 1954