Silk Slippers
Unidentified maker, Chinese, 1644 - 1911
late 19th century
Blue silk
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the Estate of Dr. Mather Cleveland
180.4.23160
Geography
Place Made: Beijing, China, East Asia, Asia
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Footwear
Research Area
Asia
Not on view
Provenance
Probably purchased by a Baptist missionary in China for Mary Colgate [1856-1936] of New London, New Hampshire; to Dr. Mather Cleveland (1888-1979), New London, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1980.
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