Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd Karaori, silk, gilt paper; 4and1 satin weave patterned with continuous supplementary wefts (gilt paper) bound in 1\4 twill order and discontinuous supplementary-weft floats (silk); pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 112.5 x 214.1 cm (44 5/16 x 84 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Frances McFadden
Accession number1984.736
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ProvenanceGift of Frances McFadden to MFA, November 21, 1984
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
early 20th century
19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
latter half of the 19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
19th century
19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
latter half of 19th century