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Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd silk, gilt paper; lampas with 5/1 twill foundation and 1/2 twill supplementary weave (nishiki); pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 275.8 x 523.2 cm (108.6 x 206.0 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number60.1165.1
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to MFA Oct. 13, 1960
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late 18th to early 19th century
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latter half of 19th to early 20th century
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latter half of 19th century
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century