Panel of narrative silk tapestry (kesi)
mid 19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold-wrapped thread; border of silk satin
DimensionsHeight x width: 39 x 9 1/2 in. (99.1 x 24.1 cm)
Credit LineJohn Gardner Coolidge Collection
Accession number54.1463
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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ProvenanceJohn Garner Coolidge Collection; Lent by Mrs. John G. Coolidge, November 15, 1938; Gift from Mrs. John Gardner Coolidge to the MFA, 1954
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 18th century
1890–1900
mid-19th century
late 19th century
late 19th century
second half of 17th century