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Altar 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.
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on March 10, 1903
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Chinese, Qing dynasty, 1650–75
Object Place
China
Dimensions
Overall: 194 x 75cm (76 3/8 x 29 1/2in.)
Accession Number
03.720
Medium or Technique
Silk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold metallic threads