Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd silk, plain weave ground with silk floss and gilt paper as supplementary weft (karaori), pieced and appliquéd
Dimensions109.5 x 171.5 cm (43 1/8 x 67 1/2 in.)
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession number43.794
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ProvenanceElizabeth Day McCormick Collection; gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA on October 14, 1943
latter half of the 19th to early 20th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
late 19th to early 20th century
dated 1802 (Kyōwa 2)
17th or 18th century
late 19th to early 20th century
latter half of the 19th century
19th century
late 18th to first half of 19th century