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

Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)

Early 19th century
Object PlaceJapan
Medium/TechniqueAppliquéd silk, gilt paper filé; 4and1 satin weave foundation with continuous supplementary wefts bound in 1/4 twill order (shuchin), pieced and appliquéd
DimensionsHeight x width: 107.8 x 196.0 cm (42 7/16 x 77 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession number60.1166
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA October 13, 1960.
Buddhist priest's robe (kesa)
latter half of 18th to first half of 19th century
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