Empress's Summer Coat

China

19th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Empress's Summer Coat
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk
Dimensions: 58 1/4 x 64 1/2 in. (147.96 x 163.83 cm)
Classification: Costumes-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Gene Ulmann, 1955
Object Number: 55.200.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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