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Photo: Susan Cole
Dowry Chest
Photo: Susan Cole

Dowry Chest

Date1873
Object number2007.20
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "SAM at 75: Building a Collection for Seattle", May 5, 2007 - September 9, 2007Published ReferencesYiu, Josh. "The Chinese Connection and the Chinese Collection at the Seattle Art Museum," A Community of Collectors, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 2008, p. 161, illus. 137.
Credit LineGift of Henry and Mary Ann James, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions44 x 36 1/2 x 23 in. (111.8 x 92.7 x 58.4 cm)
MediumGilded and lacquered wood with metal fittings
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