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Object Number 2013.19.4
Display Title Maroon velvet brocade vest with scenes of daily life
Descriptions
Object Description Maroon velvet brocade vest with scenes of daily life; turquoise silk lining, faded; 3 toggle closures
Inventory Description Vest, maroon velvet brocade with images, open sides, blue silk lining
Classification
  • Vest
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Dimensions Overall: 72 × 47 × 0.1 cm (28 3/8 × 18 1/2 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2013.19.4
Credit Line Gift of Mabel Hobart Cabot

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