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Altar frontal
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1650–75
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold metallic threads
Dimensions
Overall: 194 x 75cm (76 3/8 x 29 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number03.720
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionAltar frontal in silk slit tapestry (kesi) with design of three dragons, mountains, waves, clouds gold-wrapped thread and red, green, blue, brown, white and black silk on a dark blue ground.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on March 10, 1903