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Accession Number 2005.5.248 Title Embroidered Blue Silk Damask Fragment of a Saddle Blanket Alternate Title Saddle cover Category textiles Object Type saddle blanket Artist unknown Date Made 1572-1619 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Ming 16th-17th centuries Materials dark blue silk damask embroidered with silk Materials Glossary Damask; Embroidery View Materials Glossary Details » View Materials Glossary Details » Measurements overall: 94.2 cm x 52 cm Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart