Bridal Palanquin Hangings

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), Late 19th century

  • Titles Bridal Palanquin Hangings (Descriptive)
  • Artist China
  • Medium metallic and silk thread on silk with cotton and silk tassels
  • Dimensions (a) 29 x 81 in. (73.7 x 205.7 cm) (b) 45 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (114.9 x 12.1 cm) (c) 45 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (114.9 x 12.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art: Gift of Rhae M., Jr. and Barbara B. Swisher in memory of Hardman N. and Ellen J. Kinnear, Medical Missionaries to Fuzhou, China, 1889 to 1929, AFI.85.2011a-c
  • Work Type hangings
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment