ManuscriptsKorean19th-20th century

Illustrated Books on Horses and Equine Illnesses (Ma Kyŏng), Two Volumes

19th cent. - early 20th cent.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Two thread-bound manuscript volumes; ink on paper

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Provenance

Ex-Collection: Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, Massachusetts

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