ManuscriptsKorean19th-20th century
Illustrated Book on Horses and Equine Illnesses (Ma Kyŏng)
19th-early 20th century
Dimensions
folded sheet: H. 32.7 x W. 21.5 cm (12 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1985), bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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