Chair Strip

China

early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Chair Strip
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: early 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk, metallic thread
Dimensions: 66 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (169.54 x 53.98 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Velvets
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1949
Object Number: 49.32.141
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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